Uzbekistan

Group KFIFA Ranking #46AFC

Coach

Fabio Cannavaro

World Cup Appearances

Best Finish

Group Stage (2018)

Training Base

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta United Training Centre

Complete Team Guide

Uzbekistan have qualified for a World Cup for the first time since independence in 1991, and Fabio Cannavaro — Italy's 2006 World Cup-winning captain and Ballon d'Or winner — is the coach who will take them there. Abdukodir Khusanov, born 29 February 2004, joined Manchester City from Lens in January 2025 and became the first Uzbek player in the Premier League. Eldor Shomurodov (all-time leading scorer) and Abbosbek Fayzullaev (born 2003, attacking midfielder) both play for İstanbul Başakşehir. Group K: Portugal, Colombia, DR Congo — Ronaldo almost certainly at his final World Cup as their first opponent group. Opener vs Colombia on June 15.

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Uzbekistan World Cup 2026 Group

What group is Uzbekistan in for World Cup 2026? Uzbekistan is in Group K at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Follow the group fixtures, standings, and knockout path from the Group K page.

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Road to 2026

Uzbekistan are one of the most significant debutants in the field. FIFA's team profile says the White Wolves finally ended decades of near-misses in June 2025, reaching the World Cup for the first time and doing so under 2006 world champion Fabio Cannavaro. That is a historic shift for Central Asian football.

Key Players

Eldor Shomurodov

Forward

Roma

Shomurodov remains the biggest attacking name in the squad and the player most likely to decide whether Uzbekistan's debut becomes competitive.

Abdukodir Khusanov

Defender

Manchester City

Khusanov gives Uzbekistan a genuinely high-level young defender around whom the back line can be built.

Abbosbek Fayzullaev

Midfielder

CSKA Moscow

Fayzullaev brings technical spark and helps prevent the attack from depending on one route alone.

Otabek Shukurov

Midfielder

Al-Fayha

Shukurov gives the midfield maturity and helps keep the team's shape from becoming too fragile.

Jasur Yakhshiboev

Forward

Ordabasy

Yakhshiboev adds another attacking option with enough directness to stretch opponents.

Official WC 2026 Squad

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Goalkeepers

Botirali Ergashev

AGMK

Abduvohid Nematov

Nasaf Qarshi

Utkir Yusupov

Foolad Khuzestan

Defenders

DEF

Abdulla Abdullaev

Dibba Al Fujairah

DEF

Khojiakbar Alijonov

Pakhtakor Tashkent

DEF

Rustam Ashurmatov

Esteghlal

DEF

Umar Eshmurodov

Nasaf Qarshi

DEF

Bekhruz Karimov

Pakhtakor Tashkent

DEF

Abdukodir Khusanov

Manchester City

DEF

Sherzod Nasrullaev

Nasaf Qarshi

DEF

Farrukh Sayfiev

Navbahor Namangan

DEF

Avazbek Ulmasaliev

Pakhtakor Tashkent

DEF

Jakhongir Urozov

Pakhtakor Tashkent

Midfielders

MID

Sherzod Esanov

Pakhtakor Tashkent

MID

Abbosbek Fayzullaev

İstanbul Başakşehir

MID

Azizjon Ganiev

Al Bataeh

MID

Odiljon Hamrobekov

Tractor SC

MID

Jamshid Iskanderov

Neftchi Fargona

MID

Dostonbek Khamdamov

Nasaf Qarshi

MID

Jaloliddin Masharipov

Esteghlal Tehran

MID

Akmal Mozgovoy

Baniyas SC

MID

Otabek Shukurov

Baniyas SC

MID

Oston Urunov

Persepolis

Attackers

ATT

Azizbek Amonov

Pakhtakor Tashkent

ATT

Igor Sergeev

Persepolis

ATT

Eldor Shomurodov

İstanbul Başakşehir

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Match Schedule

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Group Stage - Group K

2026-06-17

Uzbekistan

1 - 3

Colombia

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Group Stage - Group K

2026-06-23

Portugal

5 - 0

Uzbekistan

NRG Stadium, Houston

Group Stage - Group K

2026-06-27

Uzbekistan

1 - 3

DR Congo

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta