The Uzbekistan national under-20 football team represents Uzbekistan in international under-20 football competitions. It is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Association and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation.
The Uzbekistan national under-19 football team's debut in AFC Youth Championship was in the 2002 tournament in Qatar. Uzbekistan U-19 qualified for the tournament's knockout stages and in the quarter-final beat Syria 4âÂÂ0. In the semi-final they faced Japan, losing 2âÂÂ4 in a penalty shootout. In the third place match, the U-19 national team lost to Saudi Arabia. Their best performance in the AFC U-19 Championships was in 2008. In the 2008 AFC U-19 Championship the U-19 team finished runners-up, losing 1âÂÂ2 in the final to UAE.
Uzbekistan national under-20 football team played six times in FIFA U-20 World Cups. In 2003 and 2009 the team exited in the group stage. In the 2013 World Cup in Turkey, the U-20 team made the play-off and in the Round of 16 beat Greece 3âÂÂ1, but lost in the quarter-final to France 4âÂÂ0.
In 2013, the Uzbekistan U-18 team qualified for the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship in Myanmar. They qualified for the quarter-final and beat Thailand U-19 2-1 qualifying directly to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. In the semi-final match held on 20 October 2014, Uzbekistan was beaten by North Korea 0:5.
In 2023, the team were eliminated in the Round of 16 from the FIFA U-20 World Cup by debutant and eventual third place finisher Israel.
In 2027, Uzbekistan will co-host the FIFA U-20 World Cup along with Azerbaijan, the team also earned an automatic qualification as co-host.
The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, to be played in 12 February 2025.
Caps and goals correct as of 22 January 2025, after the match against Qatar.
The following table shows Uzbekistan's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and AFC U-20 Asian Cup.