Uzbekistan national under-23 football team

The Uzbekistan national under-23 football team (Uzbek: Futbol bo'yicha O'zbekiston U-23 terma jamoasi) represents Uzbekistan in international U-23 football competitions. The team is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Association, and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation.

Uzbekistan U-23

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 medalists (2022)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Appearances	6 (first in 2013)
Best result	Champions (2018)

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1992	Not an IOC member
1996	Did not qualify
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024	Group stage	13th	3	0	1	2	2	4	Squad
2028	To be determined
2032
Total	Group stage	1/8	3	0	1	2	2	4	—

Match history

Summer Olympics 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

AFC U-23 Asian Cup record											Qualifier record
Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA	Squad		GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
2013	Group stage	12th	3	1	0	2	3	4	Squad		4	2	1	1	8	7
2016		9th	3	1	0	2	6	6	Squad		3	2	0	1	7	2
2018	Champions	1st	6	5	0	1	12	3	Squad		3	3	0	0	7	1
2020	Fourth place	4th	6	2	1	3	9	5	Squad		2	1	1	0	3	0
2022	Runners-up	2nd	6	3	2	1	12	5	Squad		3	2	1	0	13	3
2024	Runners-up	2nd	6	5	0	1	14	1	Squad		3	3	0	0	19	1
2026	To be determined
Total	1 Title	6/6	30	17	3	10	56	24	—		18	13	3	2	57	14

Match history

AFC U-23 Asian Cup
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

Asian Games record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
20021	Group stage	16th	3	1	0	2	2	4	Squad
2006	Quarter-finals	6th	4	3	0	1	7	4	Squad
2010		8th	5	2	0	3	5	7	Squad
2014	Round of 16	9th	4	2	1	1	11	4	Squad
2018	Quarter-finals	5th	5	4	0	1	16	4	Squad
2022	Bronze medal	3rd	6	5	0	1	12	4	Squad
2026	To be determined
Total	1 Bronze medal	6/6	27	17	1	9	53	27	—

^ Since the 2002 Asian Games the age limit for men's teams is under-23, plus up to three over aged players for each squad.^[1]

Results and fixtures

Main article: Uzbekistan national under-23 football team results

  Win   Draw   Loss

2023

Uzbekistan  v  Spain

13 October 2023 Friendly match	Uzbekistan	0–0	Spain	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:00 UTC+5		Report		Stadium: Milliy Stadium Referee: Asker Najafaliev (Uzbekistan)

Uzbekistan  v  Egypt

16 October 2023 Friendly match	Uzbekistan	1–2	Egypt	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:00 UTC+5	Odilov 26'	Report	Mazhar 73' Farag 89'	Stadium: Milliy Stadium Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

2024

Qatar  v  Uzbekistan

23 March 2024 Friendly match	Qatar	1–1	Uzbekistan	Doha, Qatar
21:30 UTC+3		Report

Qatar  v  Uzbekistan

26 March 2024 Friendly match	Qatar	1–2	Uzbekistan	Doha, Qatar
22:30 UTC+3		Report

Uzbekistan  v  Malaysia

17 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS	Uzbekistan	2–0	Malaysia	Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3	Jaloliddinov 11' (pen.) Khoshimov 83'	Report		Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 3,113 Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)

Kuwait  v  Uzbekistan

20 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS	Kuwait	0–5	Uzbekistan	Al Wakrah, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3		Report	Davronov 32' Khamraliev 49' Erkinov 55' Kholmatov 86' (pen.) Norchaev 90+6'	Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 3,113 Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)

Uzbekistan  v  Vietnam

23 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS	Uzbekistan	3–0	Vietnam	Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3	Odilov 4', 40' Jiyanov 36'	Report		Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 2,817 Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)

Uzbekistan  v  Saudi Arabia

26 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup QF	Uzbekistan	2–0	Saudi Arabia	Al Rayyan, Qatar
17:00 UTC+3	Norchaev 45+2' Rakhmonaliev 84'	Report		Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 5,379 Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)

Indonesia  v  Uzbekistan

29 April 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup SF	Indonesia	0–2	Uzbekistan	Doha, Qatar
17:00 UTC+3		Report	Norchaev 68' Pratama 86' (o.g.)	Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Attendance: 8,792 Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)

Japan  v  Uzbekistan

3 May 2024 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup F	Japan	1–0	Uzbekistan	Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3	Yamada 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 12,276 Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)

Uzbekistan  v  Mali

7 June 2024 Friendly match	Uzbekistan	1–1	Mali	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:30 UTC+5	Odilov 23'	Report	Traoré 62'	Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Firdavs Norsafarov (Uzbekistan)

Uzbekistan  v  Mali

10 June 2024 Friendly match	Uzbekistan	1–2	Mali	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:00 UTC+5	Norchaev 58'	Report	Diarra 48' Sameké 89' (pen.)	Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium Attendance: 5,723 Referee: Asker Najafaliev (Uzbekistan)

Guinea  v  Uzbekistan

15 July 2024 Friendly match	Guinea	Cancelled	Uzbekistan	Paris, France
18:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes

Uzbekistan  v  New Zealand

18 July 2024 Friendly match	Uzbekistan	3–1	New Zealand	Nice, France
17:00 UTC+2	Shomurodov 25' Urunov 87' Norchaev 89'	Report	Randall 85'	Stadium: Stade de Nice

Uzbekistan  v  Spain

24 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS	Uzbekistan	1–2	Spain	Paris, France
15:00 UTC+2	Shomurodov 45+3' (pen.)	Report	Pubill 28' Gómez 62'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 46,500 Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)

Uzbekistan  v  Egypt

27 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS	Uzbekistan	0–1	Egypt	Nantes, France
17:00 UTC+2		Report	Koka 11'	Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 20,658 Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)

Dominican Republic  v  Uzbekistan

30 July 2024 2024 Summer Olympics GS	Dominican Republic	1–1	Uzbekistan	Paris, France
15:00 UTC+2	Núñez 51' (pen.)	Report	Odilov 58'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 30,475 Referee: Mahmood Ali Ismail (Sudan)

Coaching staff

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

Managers

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

Players

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan announced their initial 23-men squad for the Olympic Games on 3 July 2024.^[2] The squad was reduced to 22 players on 9 July.^[3]

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	Nasaf
2	2DF	Saidazamat Mirsaidov	(2001-07-19)19 July 2001 (aged 23)	26	1	Olympic Tashkent
3	2DF	Abdukodir Khusanov	(2004-02-29)29 February 2004 (aged 20)	6	0	Lens
4	2DF	Husniddin Aliqulov*	(1999-04-04)4 April 1999 (aged 25)	18	0	Çaykur Rizespor
5	2DF	Mukhammadkodir Khamraliev	(2001-07-06)6 July 2001 (aged 23)	33	2	Pakhtakor
6	2DF	Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev	(2001-02-14)14 February 2001 (aged 23)	20	0	Kairat
7	4FW	Abbosbek Fayzullaev	(2003-10-03)3 October 2003 (aged 20)	14	3	CSKA Moscow
8	4FW	Ruslanbek Jiyanov	(2001-06-05)5 June 2001 (aged 23)	37	3	Navbahor Namangan
9	4FW	Khusayin Norchaev	(2002-02-06)6 February 2002 (aged 22)	32	15	Neftchi Fergana
10	3MF	Jasurbek Jaloliddinov	(2002-05-15)15 May 2002 (aged 22)	44	11	Neftchi Fergana
11	4FW	Oston Urunov*	(2000-12-29)29 December 2000 (aged 23)	4	0	Persepolis
12	1GK	Vladimir Nazarov	(2002-06-08)8 June 2002 (aged 22)	23	0	Pakhtakor
13	2DF	Zafarmurod Abdurakhmatov	(2003-04-28)28 April 2003 (aged 21)	4	0	Nasaf
14	4FW	Eldor Shomurodov* (captain)	(1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 29)	3	0	Roma
15	3MF	Umarali Rakhmonaliev	(2003-08-18)18 August 2003 (aged 20)	16	3	Rubin Kazan
16	2DF	Asadbek Rakhimzhonov	(2004-02-17)17 February 2004 (aged 20)	14	0	Olympic Tashkent
17	3MF	Diyor Kholmatov	(2002-07-22)22 July 2002 (aged 22)	20	2	Pakhtakor
18	3MF	Abdurauf Buriev	(2002-07-20)20 July 2002 (aged 22)	33	0	Olympic Tashkent

* Overage player.

Unenrolled alternate players

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

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called for the last 12 months and are still eligible to represent.

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

Overage players in Olympic Games

Tournament	Player 1	Player 2	Player 3
2024	Eldor Shomurodov (FW)	Oston Urunov (MF)	Husniddin Aliqulov (DF)

Head-to-head record

As of 30 July 2024, after the match against Dominican Republic .

The following table shows Uzbekistan under-23 team's all-time international record.

Against	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	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
Palestine	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	GF	GA	GD	Confederation

See also

• Uzbekistan national under-20 football team
• Uzbekistan national under-17 football team
• Uzbekistan national football team

References

1. "PFF chief names Akhtar as head coach of Asian Games team". The Nation. 29 August 2010. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011. Faisal Saleh Hayat have confirmed that since 2002, football at the Asian Games changed to age-limit and now it is a "U-23 + 3 overage" tournament.
2. "Ўзбекистон U-23 терма жамоасининг Олимпиадада иштирок этадиган таркиби эълон қилинди!" [The composition of the Uzbekistan U-23 national team participating in the Olympics has been announced!] (in Uzbek). Championat Asia. 2 July 2024.
3. "Ўзбекистон U-23 терма жамоасининг Париж Олимпиадасида иштирок этувчи якуний таркиби эълон қилинди" [The final composition of the Uzbekistan U-23 national team participating in the Paris Olympics has been announced] (in Uzbek). Championat Asia. 9 July 2024.

External links

• Uzbekistan Football Federation