Chelsea eye Man City defender Abdukodir Khusanov for January
Chelsea are reported to be watching Manchester City's Abdukodir Khusanov after conceding 12 goals in five league games, with a loan seen as City's preferred route.
Boxing national side
Uzbekistan
National team · Uzbekistan
«The White Wolves»
75
Matches
39
wins
16
draws
20
losses
123–78
Goals
+45
Difference
1.6
Scored per game
Form
L
2 Jun · Away Canada · 0:2
L
8 Jun · Away Netherlands · 1:2
L
18 Jun · Home Colombia · 1:3
L
23 Jun · Away Portugal · 0:5
L
28 Jun · Away Congo DR · 1:3
W
24 Sep · Home Iran · 3:1
Uzbekistan arrive at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, their first appearance at the tournament finals in the country's history.
The team formed in 1992, a year after independence, and played its opening fixture against Tajikistan before the Uzbekistan Football Association secured full membership of the Asian Football Confederation and FIFA in 1994.
The best-remembered near miss came at the 2011 Asian Cup, when Valeri Nepomniachi's side reached the semi-finals before Australia beat them 6–0, then lost the third-place match to South Korea 3–2 — still the furthest an Uzbek team has gone in that competition.
Paris 2024 gave the team its first appearance at an Olympic football tournament, though the group stage ended it there, with a defeat to Spain and to Egypt either side of a draw with the Dominican Republic. The Asian Games have been kinder at under-23 level, with bronze in both 2018 and 2022.
Latest results
Fixtures and results| 24 Sep | Friendlies |
Iran
H
|
3:1 | W |
| 28 Jun | World Cup |
Congo DR
A
|
1:3 | L |
| 23 Jun | World Cup |
Portugal
A
|
0:5 | L |
| 18 Jun | World Cup |
Colombia
H
|
1:3 | L |
| 8 Jun | Friendlies |
Netherlands
A
|
1:2 | L |
| 2 Jun | Friendlies |
Canada
A
|
0:2 | L |
Standing
Asian CupGroup stage · Group B
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Australia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | 7 |
| 2 |
 Uzbekistan
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4:1 | 5 |
| 3 |
 Syria
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1:1 | 4 |
| 4 |
 India
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0:6 | 0 |
Team statistics
matches counted in total: 75
75
Matches
39
wins
16
draws
20
losses
123–78
Goals
+45
Difference
1.6
Scored per game
wins
draws
losses
scored — above the line
conceded — below the line
| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 75 | 44 | 31 |
| Scored | 123 | 80 | 43 |
| Conceded | 78 | 34 | 44 |
| Scored per game | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| Conceded per game | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Difference | +45 | +46 | −1 |
Key players
by appearances over the last year
Abbosbek Fayzullaev
Midfielder
5 Matches
Jakhongir Urozov
Defender
5 Matches
Azizbek Amanov
Midfielder
5 Matches
Khojiakbar Alijonov
Defender
5 Matches
Bekhruz Karimov
Defender
5 Matches
Dostonbek Khamdamov
Midfielder
5 Matches
Akmal Mozgovoy
Midfielder
5 Matches
Abduqodir Khusanov
Defender
5 Matches
Squad of Uzbekistan
by appearances over the last year| Number | Player | Position | Age | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 |  Abbosbek Fayzullaev |
Midfielder | 5 | ||
| 5 | |
Jakhongir Urozov |
Defender | 22 | 5 |
| 20 |  Azizbek Amanov |
Midfielder | 5 | ||
| 3 |  Khojiakbar Alijonov |
Defender | 5 | ||
| 4 |  Bekhruz Karimov |
Defender | 5 | ||
| 17 |  Dostonbek Khamdamov |
Midfielder | 5 | ||
| 6 |  Akmal Mozgovoy |
Midfielder | 5 | ||
| 2 | Abduqodir Khusanov |
Defender | 5 | ||
| 19 |  Ruslanbek Jiyanov |
Midfielder | 5 | ||
| 23 |  S. Esanov |
Midfielder | 5 | ||
| 13 |  Sherzod Nasrullaev |
Defender | 5 | ||
| 14 |  Eldor Azamat Shomurodov |
Forward | 5 | ||
| 10 |  Azizjon Gʻaniyev |
Midfielder | 4 | ||
| 9 |  Odiljon Hamrobekov |
Midfielder | 4 | ||
| 18 |  Abdulla Abdullayev |
Midfielder | 4 | ||
| 25 | |
 Avazbek Ulmasaliev |
Defender | 26 | 4 |
| 15 |  Umar Eshmurodov |
Defender | 4 | ||
| 21 |  Igor Sergeev |
Forward | 4 | ||
| 1 |  Utkir Yusupov |
Goalkeeper | 4 | ||
| 11 |  O. Urunov |
Midfielder | 4 | ||
| 5 |  R. Ashurmatov |
Defender | 4 | ||
| 8 | |
 Jamshid Iskanderov |
Midfielder | 32 | 4 |
| 7 |  Otabek Shukurov |
Midfielder | 4 | ||
| 4 |  Farrukh Sayfiyev |
Defender | 4 | ||
| 12 |  Abduvohid Ne'matov |
Goalkeeper | 4 | ||
| 16 |  Botirali Ergashev |
Goalkeeper | 4 | ||
| 7 |  Umarali Rakhmonaliev |
Midfielder | 2 | ||
| 8 |  Jasurbek Jaloliddinov |
Midfielder | 2 | ||
| 21 |  Husain Norchaev |
Forward | 1 | ||
| 25 |  Makhmudjon Makhamadjonov |
Defender | 1 | ||
| 24 |  Diyor Kholmatov |
Midfielder | 1 | ||
| 15 |  Muhammadrasul Abdumajidov |
Defender | 1 | ||
| 12 |  Vladimir Nazarov |
Goalkeeper | 1 | ||
| 16 |  E. Nemanov |
Goalkeeper | 1 | ||
| 11 | |
 Aziz Kholmurodov |
Midfielder | 23 | 1 |
| 30 |  Sherzod Temirov |
Forward | 1 |
Fixtures of Uzbekistan
-
1 Oct · 15:00
Syria
H
Friendlies
Honours of Uzbekistan
- AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2018 1
- Asian Games 1994 1
- CAFA Nations Cup 2025 1
- Afro-Asian Cup of Nations 1995 1
- Asian Games 2018, 2022 2
Team news
Al Ahli, Al Ittihad held to late draws in AFC opener
Al Burakain's stoppage-time strike rescued Al Ahli against Pakhtakor, while Wijnaldum's 90+4 equaliser saved Al Ittihad at Shamal in the Champions League Elite.