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Uzbekistan U-23
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) White Wolves
Association Uzbekistan Football Association
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Timur Kapadze
Captain Jasurbek Jaloliddinov
Home stadium Jar Stadium
FIFA code UZB
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Kyrgyzstan 1–5 Uzbekistan 
(Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; 20 May 1995)
Biggest win
 Uzbekistan 10–0 Hong Kong 
(Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 9 September 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Iran 6–1 Uzbekistan 
(Tehran, Iran; 23 January 2004)
Olympic Games
Appearances 1 (first in 2024)
Best result Group stage (2024)
Asian Games
Appearances 6 (first in 2002)
Best result Bronze medal asia.svg Bronze medalists (2022)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Appearances 6 (first in 2013)
Best result Gold medal asia.svg Champions (2018)

The Uzbekistan national under-23 football team (which means Futbol bo'yicha O'zbekiston U-23 terma jamoasi in Uzbek) is a special football team for players aged 23 or younger from Uzbekistan. This team plays in big international football events. The Uzbekistan Football Association manages the team, and they are part of the Asian Football Confederation, which is the main football group in Asia.

Major Football Competitions

This section shows how the Uzbekistan U-23 team has done in important tournaments.

Olympic Games Football History

The Olympic Games are a huge sports event held every four years. Football is a popular sport there.

Summer Olympics Record
Year Result Position Matches Played Matches Won Matches Drawn Matches Lost Goals For Goals Against Squad
Spain 1992 Uzbekistan was not yet a member of the IOC
United States 1996 Did not qualify
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 2 4 Squad
United States 2028 To be determined
Australia 2032
Total Group stage 1/8 3 0 1 2 2 4 —

Olympic Match Results

Here are the results of the matches Uzbekistan played in the Summer Olympics.

Summer Olympics Match History
Year Round Opponent Score Result
2024 Group stage  Spain 1–2 Loss
 Egypt 0–1 Loss
 Dominican Republic 1–1 Draw

AFC U-23 Asian Cup Achievements

The AFC U-23 Asian Cup is a football tournament for national teams under 23 years old in Asia. Uzbekistan has done very well in this competition!

AFC U-23 Asian Cup Record Qualifier Record
Year Result Position Games Played Won Drawn Lost Goals Scored Goals Allowed Squad Games Played Won Drawn Lost Goals Scored Goals Allowed
Oman 2013 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 3 4 Squad 4 2 1 1 8 7
Qatar 2016 9th 3 1 0 2 6 6 Squad 3 2 0 1 7 2
China 2018 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 12 3 Squad 3 3 0 0 7 1
Thailand 2020 Fourth place 4th 6 2 1 3 9 5 Squad 2 1 1 0 3 0
Uzbekistan 2022 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 2 1 12 5 Squad 3 2 1 0 13 3
Qatar 2024 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 0 1 14 1 Squad 3 3 0 0 19 1
Saudi Arabia 2026 To be determined
Total 1 Title 6/6 30 17 3 10 56 24 — 18 13 3 2 57 14

AFC U-23 Asian Cup Match Results

Here are the results of the matches Uzbekistan played in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup.

AFC U-23 Asian Cup Match History
Year Round Opponent Score Result
2013 Group stage  China 2–1 Win
 Iraq 1–2 Loss
 Saudi Arabia 0–1 Loss
2016 Group stage  South Korea 1–2 Loss
 Iraq 2–3 Loss
 Yemen 3–1 Win
2018 Group stage  Qatar 0–1 Loss
 China 1–0 Win
 Oman 1–0 Win
Quarter-finals  Japan 4–0 Win
Semi-finals  South Korea 4–1 Win
Final  Vietnam 2–1 Win
2020 Group stage  Iran 1–1 Draw
 China 2–0 Win
 South Korea 1–2 Loss
Quarter-finals  United Arab Emirates 5–1 Win
Semi-finals  Saudi Arabia 0–1 Loss
3rd place match  Australia 0–1 Loss
2022 Group stage  Turkmenistan 1–0 Win
 Qatar 6–0 Win
 Iran 1–1 Draw
Quarter-finals  Iraq 2–2
3–2		 Draw
Win
Semi-finals  Japan 2–0 Win
Final  Saudi Arabia 0–2 Loss
2024 Group stage  Malaysia 2–0 Win
 Kuwait 5–0 Win
 Vietnam 3–0 Win
Quarter-finals  Saudi Arabia 2–0 Win
Semi-finals  Indonesia 2–0 Win
Final  Japan 0–1 Loss

Asian Games Football Performance

The Asian Games are another big multi-sport event in Asia. Football is a part of these games too.

Asian Games Record
Year Result Position Games Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Squad
South Korea 2002 Group stage 16th 3 1 0 2 2 4 Squad
Qatar 2006 Quarter-finals 6th 4 3 0 1 7 4 Squad
China 2010 8th 5 2 0 3 5 7 Squad
South Korea 2014 Round of 16 9th 4 2 1 1 11 4 Squad
Indonesia 2018 Quarter-finals 5th 5 4 0 1 16 4 Squad
China 2022 Bronze medal 3rd 6 5 0 1 12 4 Squad
Japan 2026 To be determined
Total 1 Bronze medal 6/6 27 17 1 9 53 27 —
Since the 2002 Asian Games, the men's football teams have an age limit of under-23. However, they can include up to three older players in their squad.

Recent Matches and Schedule

This section shows the latest games the Uzbekistan U-23 team has played and their upcoming matches.

Main article: Uzbekistan national under-23 football team results

      Win       Draw       Loss

Matches in 2024

Team Staff and Coaches

This table shows the people who lead and train the Uzbekistan U-23 football team.

Position Name
Head coach Uzbekistan Timur Kapadze
Assistant coach Vacant
Vacant
Fitness coach Vacant
Goalkeeper coach Vacant
Conditioning coach Uzbekistan Artyom Davletov
Physiotherapist Vacant

Team Managers Over Time

Here is a list of all the managers who have coached the Uzbekistan U-23 team over the years.

  • Uzbekistan Mirzohim Ghulomov and
    Uzbekistan Aleksander Ivankov, U22 (1995)
  • Uzbekistan Viktor Borisov, U22 (1999)
  • Uzbekistan Viktor Borisov, U22 (2003)
  • Uzbekistan Rauf Inileev, U23 (2006)
  • Uzbekistan Vadim Abramov, U22 (2007)
  • Uzbekistan Akhmad Ubaydullaev, U23 (2010)
  • Uzbekistan Vadim Abramov, U22- U23 (2011–2012)
  • Uzbekistan Aleksey Evstafeev, U21–U22 (2012–2013)
  • Uzbekistan Mirjalol Qosimov, U23 (2014)
  • Uzbekistan Shukhrat Maqsudov, U22 (2014–2015)
  • Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov, U22 (2015)
  • Uzbekistan Viktor Djalilov, U22 (2015)
  • Uzbekistan Samvel Babayan, U22–U23 (2015–2016)
  • Uzbekistan Jasur Abduraimov, U21–U22 (2016–2017)
  • Uzbekistan Ravshan Khaydarov, U22–U23 (2017–2018)
  • Serbia Ljubinko Drulović, U22–U23 (2019–2020)
  • Uzbekistan Timur Kapadze, U23 (since 2021)

Team Players

This section lists the players who are part of the Uzbekistan U-23 national football team.

Uzbekistan Squad for Olympic Games

Uzbekistan announced their team for the 2024 Olympic Games on July 3, 2024. The team was later changed to 22 players on July 9.

Head coach: Timur Kapadze

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Abduvohid Nematov (2001-03-20)20 March 2001 (aged 23) 23 0 Uzbekistan Nasaf
2 2DF Saidazamat Mirsaidov (2001-07-19)19 July 2001 (aged 23) 26 1 Uzbekistan Olympic Tashkent
3 2DF Abdukodir Khusanov (2004-02-29)29 February 2004 (aged 20) 6 0 France Lens
4 2DF Husniddin Aliqulov* (1999-04-04)4 April 1999 (aged 25) 18 0 Turkey Çaykur Rizespor
5 2DF Mukhammadkodir Khamraliev (2001-07-06)6 July 2001 (aged 23) 33 2 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
6 2DF Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev (2001-02-14)14 February 2001 (aged 23) 20 0 Kazakhstan Kairat
7 4FW Abbosbek Fayzullaev (2003-10-03)3 October 2003 (aged 20) 14 3 Russia CSKA Moscow
8 4FW Ruslanbek Jiyanov (2001-06-05)5 June 2001 (aged 23) 37 3 Uzbekistan Navbahor Namangan
9 4FW Khusayin Norchaev (2002-02-06)6 February 2002 (aged 22) 32 15 Uzbekistan Neftchi Fergana
10 3MF Jasurbek Jaloliddinov (2002-05-15)15 May 2002 (aged 22) 44 11 Uzbekistan Neftchi Fergana
11 4FW Oston Urunov* (2000-12-29)29 December 2000 (aged 23) 4 0 Iran Persepolis
12 1GK Vladimir Nazarov (2002-06-08)8 June 2002 (aged 22) 23 0 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
13 2DF Zafarmurod Abdurakhmatov (2003-04-28)28 April 2003 (aged 21) 4 0 Uzbekistan Nasaf
14 4FW Eldor Shomurodov* (captain) (1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 29) 3 0 Italy Roma
15 3MF Umarali Rakhmonaliev (2003-08-18)18 August 2003 (aged 20) 16 3 Russia Rubin Kazan
16 2DF Asadbek Rakhimzhonov (2004-02-17)17 February 2004 (aged 20) 14 0 Uzbekistan Olympic Tashkent
17 3MF Diyor Kholmatov (2002-07-22)22 July 2002 (aged 22) 20 2 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
18 3MF Abdurauf Buriev (2002-07-20)20 July 2002 (aged 22) 33 0 Uzbekistan Olympic Tashkent

* Overage player.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
19 3MF Ibrokhim Ibrokhimov (2001-01-12)12 January 2001 (aged 23) 23 0 Uzbekistan Olympic Tashkent
20 4FW Alisher Odilov (2001-07-15)15 July 2001 (aged 23) 34 12 Russia Khimki
21 3MF Bekhruz Askarov (2003-03-08)8 March 2003 (aged 21) 4 0 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
22 1GK Khamidillo Abdunabiev (2002-08-20)20 August 2002 (aged 21) 8 0 Uzbekistan Olympic Tashkent

Recently Called-Up Players

These players have been called to the team in the last year and are still young enough to play for the U-23 team.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Shukron Yuldashev (2002-04-21) 21 April 2002 (age 23) 5 0 Uzbekistan Olympic v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup PRE
GK Otabek Boymurodov (2003-06-05) 5 June 2003 (age 22) 1 0 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor v.  Egypt, 16 October 2023
DF Akhmadullo Mukimzhonov (2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 (age 23) 3 0 Uzbekistan Olympic v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian CupPRE
DF Murodbek Rakhmatov (2002-01-17) 17 January 2002 (age 23) 0 0 Uzbekistan Nasaf v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian CupPRE
DF Odil Abdumajidov (2001-06-01) 1 June 2001 (age 24) 17 1 Uzbekistan Dinamo Samarqand v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian CupPRE
DF Aleksandr Zevadinov (2004-03-28) 28 March 2004 (age 21) 2 0 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor v.  Qatar, 26 March 2024
DF Eldorbek Begimov (2001-01-29) 29 January 2001 (age 24) 16 1 Uzbekistan AGMK v.  Egypt, 16 October 2023
DF Bekhzod Shamsiev (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 24) 8 0 Uzbekistan Surkhon Termez v.  Egypt, 16 October 2023
DF Shokhzhakhon Sultonmurodov (2001-03-19) 19 March 2001 (age 24) 2 0 Uzbekistan Surkhon Termez 2022 Asian Games
DF Saidafzalkhon Akhrorov (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 22) 9 0 Uzbekistan Turon 2022 Asian GamesWD
DF Jakhongir Urozov (2004-01-18) 18 January 2004 (age 21) 0 0 Turkey Eyüpspor v.  China, 19 June 2023
DF Javokhir Utamurodov (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 21) 0 0 Uzbekistan Nasaf v.  China, 19 June 2023
MF Farrukhbek Mukhtorov (2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 23) 4 0 Uzbekistan Olympic v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
MF Bekhruz Askarov (2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 22) 1 0 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian CupPRE
MF Mukhammadaziz Ibrakhimov (2001-03-29) 29 March 2001 (age 24) 8 0 Uzbekistan Olympic v.  Qatar, 26 March 2024
MF Sherzod Esanov (2003-02-01) 1 February 2003 (age 22) 4 2 Russia Akron 2022 Asian Games
FW Pulatkhuzha Kholdorkhonov (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian CupPRE
FW Rustam Turdimurodov (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 21) 0 0 Belarus Energetik-BGU Minsk v.  China, 19 June 2023

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
PRE Preliminary squad
WD Player withdrawn from the squad.

Older Players in Olympic Games

For the Olympic Games, teams are usually for players under 23. However, each team can have up to three older players. Here are the older players who joined the Uzbekistan U-23 team for the 2024 Olympics.

Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
2024
 Eldor Shomurodov (Forward) Oston Urunov (Midfielder) Husniddin Aliqulov (Defender)

Team's Overall Match Record

This table shows the Uzbekistan U-23 team's results against other national teams. It includes all their wins, draws, and losses. , after the match against Dominican Republic .

Against Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Confederation
 Afghanistan 2 2 0 0 13 1 +12 AFC
 Albania 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 UEFA
 Australia 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1 AFC
 Bahrain 4 0 1 3 2 8 -6 AFC
 Bangladesh 6 6 0 0 21 1 +20 AFC
 Canada 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 CONCACAF
 China 8 6 1 1 11 6 +5 AFC
 Dominican Republic 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 CONCACAF
 Egypt 5 2 0 3 7 7 +0 CAF
 Finland 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 UEFA
 Honduras 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2 CONCACAF
 Hong Kong 9 7 1 1 24 3 +21 AFC
 India 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 AFC
 Indonesia 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 AFC
 Iran 8 3 2 3 11 14 -4 AFC
 Iraq 8 3 2 3 18 15 +3 AFC
 Israel 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 UEFA
 Ivory Coast 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 CAF
 Japan 6 3 1 3 10 6 +4 AFC
 Jordan 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 AFC
 Kazakhstan 5 1 0 4 5 10 -5 UEFA
 Kenya 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 CAF
 Kyrgyzstan 5 5 0 0 13 3 +10 AFC
 Kuwait 2 2 0 0 10 1 +9 AFC
 Lebanon 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 AFC
 Malaysia 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 AFC
 Mali 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 CAF
 Morocco 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 CAF
 Myanmar 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 AFC
   Nepal 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 AFC
 New Zealand 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 OFC
 North Korea 1 1 0 0 4 2 +2 AFC
 Oman 5 2 2 1 2 2 +0 AFC
 [[Palestinian National Authority {{{altlink}}}|Palestinian National Authority]] 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 AFC
 Philippines 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 AFC
 Qatar 10 8 1 1 25 5 +20 AFC
 Russia 1 0 0 1 3 4 -1 UEFA
 Saudi Arabia 11 2 3 6 11 17 -6 AFC
 Serbia 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 UEFA
 Slovakia 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 UEFA
 Slovenia 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 UEFA
 South Korea 16 2 3 11 18 31 -13 AFC
 Spain 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 UEFA
 Syria 5 1 2 2 6 7 -4 AFC
 Tajikistan 8 7 1 0 16 2 +14 AFC
 Thailand 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 AFC
 Togo 1 1 0 0 5 3 +2 CAF
 Turkmenistan 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 AFC
 United Arab Emirates 14 7 3 4 20 14 +6 AFC
 Ukraine 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 UEFA
 Vietnam 8 5 3 0 12 5 +7 AFC
 Yemen 4 3 1 0 8 2 +6 AFC
 Zimbabwe 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 CAF
Against Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Confederation

See also

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