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Uzbekistan national under-20 football team

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.

History

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 4–0. In the semi-final they faced Japan, losing 2–4 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 1–2 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 3–1, but lost in the quarter-final to France 4–0.

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.

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup

AFC U-20 Asian Cup record

Note
  • *: Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks

Managers

  • Viktor Borisov (U20): 2003
  • Colin Toal (U20): 2005–2006
  • Akhmadjon Ubaydullaev (U18–20): 2007–2009
  • Marat Kabaev (U18–19): 2009–2010
  • Ahmadjon Musaev (U18–20) 2011–2013
  • Alexey Evstafeev (U18–19): 2013–2014
  • Sergey Lushan (U19): 2014
  • Ravshan Khaydarov (U19–20): 2014–2015
  • Jasur Abduraimov (U18–19): 2015–2016
  • Alexander Mochinov (U18): 2017
  • Otabek Gulomkhujaev (U18–19): 2018–2019
  • Ildar Magdeev (U18): (2021)
  • Ravshan Khaydarov (U18–20): 2022–2023
  • (U18–20): 2024 present

Team

Current squad

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.

Previous squads

FIFA U-20 World Cup/Youth Championship squads
AFC U-19 Championship squads

Fixtures and results

2023

2024

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Uzbekistan's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and AFC U-20 Asian Cup.

In FIFA U-20 World Cup

In AFC U-20 Asian Cup

See also

References

External links