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.

Uzbekistan

Nickname(s)	Uzbek: Oq boʻrilar (White Wolves)
Association	Uzbekistan Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Ravshan Khaydarov
Home stadium	Milliy Stadium
FIFA code	UZB
First colours Second colours
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	5 (first in 2003)
Best result	Quarterfinals (2013, 2015)
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Appearances	8 (first in 2002)
Best result	Champions (2023)

History

U-20 against Azerbaijan, 20 May 2009

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 three 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.

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup FIFA U-20 World Cup record Year Result Pld W D L GF GA Squad 1977 Part of  Soviet Union 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 Did not qualify 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 Group stage 3 0 0 3 3 6 Squad 2005 Did not qualify 2007 2009 Group stage 3 0 1 2 2 6 Squad 2011 Did not qualify 2013 Quarter-finals 5 2 1 2 7 10 Squad 2015 Quarter-finals 5 2 0 3 8 8 Squad 2017 Did not qualify 2019 2023 Round of 16 4 1 1 2 5 5 Squad 2025 To be determined Total Quarter-finals 20 5 3 12 25 35 — FIFA U-20 World Cup history Year Round Score Result 2003 Group stage  Uzbekistan 2–3  Mali Loss Group stage  Uzbekistan 1–2  Argentina Loss Group stage  Uzbekistan 0–1  Spain Loss 2009 Group stage  Uzbekistan 1–2  Ghana Loss Group stage  Uzbekistan 0–3  Uruguay Loss Group stage  Uzbekistan 1–1  England Draw 2013 Group stage  Uzbekistan 3–0  New Zealand Win Group stage  Uzbekistan 1–1  Croatia Draw Group stage  Uzbekistan 0–4  Uruguay Loss Round of 16  Uzbekistan 3–1  Greece Win Quarterfinals  Uzbekistan 0–4  France Loss 2015 Group stage  Uzbekistan 3–4  Honduras Loss Group stage  Uzbekistan 0–3  Germany Loss Group stage  Uzbekistan 3–0  Fiji Win Round of 16  Uzbekistan 2–0  Austria Win Quarterfinals  Uzbekistan 0–1  Senegal Loss 2023 Group stage  Uzbekistan 1–2  Argentina Loss Group stage  Uzbekistan 2–2  New Zealand Draw Group stage  Uzbekistan 2–0  Guatemala Win Round of 16  Uzbekistan 0–1  Israel Loss AFC U-20 Asian Cup record AFC U-20 Asian Cup finals record Qualifications record Year Host country Result Position GP W D* L GS GA GP W D L GS GA 1994  Indonesia Did not qualify 1996  South Korea Did not qualify 3 2 0 1 10 5 1998  Thailand Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 9 5 2000  Iran Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 8 11 2002  Qatar Fourth place 4th 6 3 1 2 14 11 2 2 0 0 19 0 2004  Malaysia Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 1 1 9 6 2 2 0 0 8 0 2006  India Did not qualify 2 1 1 0 3 0 2008  Saudi Arabia Runners-up 2nd 6 3 2 1 5 3 3 3 0 0 5 1 2010  China Quarter-finals 5th 4 3 0 1 5 2 2 1 1 0 6 1 2012  United Arab Emirates Semi-finals 3rd 5 2 2 1 11 7 4 3 0 1 7 4 2014  Myanmar Semi-finals 4th 5 2 2 1 8 10 4 3 0 1 10 2 2016  Bahrain Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 5 5 3 3 0 0 14 0 2016  Indonesia Did not qualify 4 3 0 1 17 1 2020  Uzbekistan Qualified but later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 3 2 1 0 5 1 2023  Uzbekistan Champion 1st 6 3 3 0 5 1 4 4 0 0 14 2 2025  China Qualified 4 4 0 0 21 1 Total 8/14 Best: 1st 40 20 12 8 62 45 48 36 4 8 156 34 Note *: Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks AFC U–20 Asian Cup history First Match  Uzbekistan 4–0 Thailand  (15 October 2002; Doha, Qatar) Biggest Win  Uzbekistan 4–0 Thailand  (15 October 2002; Doha, Qatar)  Uzbekistan 4–0 Syria  (16 October 2002; Doha, Qatar)  Uzbekistan 4–0 Vietnam  (4 November 2012; Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates) Biggest Defeat  Uzbekistan 0–5 North Korea  (20 October 2014; Yangon, Myanmar) Best Result Champions at the 2023 Worst Result Quarter finals at the 3 editions

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–present

Team

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played in May 2023.^[1]

Caps and goals correct as of 27 April 2023, after the match against Gibraltar.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Edem Nemanov	(2003-12-25) 25 December 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Chigatoy
12	1GK	Asror Kenzhaev	(2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Neftchi
21	1GK	Otabek Boymurodov	(2003-06-05) 5 June 2003 (age 21)	8	0	Pakhtakor
2	2DF	Izzatillo Pulatov	(2003-06-15) 15 June 2003 (age 21)	5	0	Metallurg
3	2DF	Abdukodir Khusanov	(2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 (age 20)	8	0	Lens
4	2DF	Abubakir Ashurov	(2003-06-12) 12 June 2003 (age 21)	7	0	Pakhtakor
6	2DF	Jakhongir Urozov	(2004-01-18) 18 January 2004 (age 20)	9	0	Eyüpspor
13	2DF	Zafarmurod Abdurakhmatov	(2003-04-28) 28 April 2003 (age 21)	10	2	Nasaf
15	2DF	Diyor Ortikboev	(2003-01-06) 6 January 2003 (age 21)	11	0	Pakhtakor
18	2DF	Saidafzalkhon Akhrorov	(2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 21)	5	0	Turon
20	2DF	Makhmud Makhamadzhonov	(2003-06-30) 30 June 2003 (age 21)	9	0	Bunyodkor
8	3MF	Bekhruz Askarov	(2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 21)	8	0	Pakhtakor
9	3MF	Shakhzod Nematjonov	(2003-08-06) 6 August 2003 (age 21)	4	1	Metallurg
10	3MF	Umarali Rakhmonaliev	(2003-08-18) 18 August 2003 (age 21)	8	2	Rubin Kazan
16	3MF	Shakhzod Rakhmatullaev	(2003-05-07) 7 May 2003 (age 21)	5	4	Pakhtakor
17	3MF	Nodirbek Abdurazzakov	(2004-05-27) 27 May 2004 (age 20)	8	0	AGMK
22	3MF	Sherzod Esanov	(2003-02-01) 1 February 2003 (age 21)	8	0	Andijon
7	4FW	Pulatkhuja Kholdorkhonov	(2003-06-07) 7 June 2003 (age 21)	10	2	Pakhtakor
14	4FW	Abbosbek Fayzullaev	(2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 21)	12	4	CSKA Moscow
19	4FW	Shakhzod Akramov	(2004-02-07) 7 February 2004 (age 20)	4	2	Nasaf
23	4FW	Rustam Turdimurodov	(2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Energetik-BGU Minsk

Previous squads

FIFA U-20 World Cup/Youth Championship squads 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup squads – Uzbekistan 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup squads – Uzbekistan 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup squads – Uzbekistan 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship squads – Uzbekistan

AFC U-19 Championship squads 2014 AFC U-19 Championship squads – Uzbekistan 2012 AFC U-19 Championship squads – Uzbekistan 2010 AFC U-19 Championship squads – Uzbekistan 2008 AFC U-19 Championship squads – Uzbekistan

Fixtures and results

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

Argentina  v  Uzbekistan

20 May 2023 (2023-05-20) FIFA U-20 World Cup GS	Argentina	2–1	Uzbekistan	Santiago del Estero, Argentina
18:00 ART (UTC−03:00)	Véliz 27' Carboni 41'	Report	Makhamadjonov 23'	Stadium: Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades Attendance: 37,233 Referee: François Letexier (France)

Uzbekistan  v  New Zealand

23 May 2023 (2023-05-23) FIFA U-20 World Cup GS	Uzbekistan	2–2	New Zealand	Santiago del Estero, Argentina
15:00 ART (UTC−03:00)	Fayzullaev 51' Esanov 90+3'	Report	Wallace 23' Herdman 41'	Stadium: Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades Attendance: 12,243 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)

Uzbekistan  v  Guatemala

26 May 2023 (2023-05-26) FIFA U-20 World Cup GS	Uzbekistan	2–0	Guatemala	Santiago del Estero, Argentina
18:00 ART (UTC−03:00)	Nematjonov 9', 20'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades Attendance: 15,357 Referee: Mohamed Marouf (Egypt)

Uzbekistan  v  Israel

30 May 2023 (2023-05-30) FIFA U-20 World Cup	Uzbekistan	0–1	Israel	Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
18:00		Report	Khalaili 90+7'	Attendance: 10,492 Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez (Argentina)

2024

Thailand  v  Uzbekistan

28 January 2024 (2024-01-28) Friendly	Thailand	1–1	Uzbekistan	Jakarta, Indonesia
15:30 UTC+7	Thanakrit 90+3'		Murodzhon 56'	Stadium: Madya Stadium

Indonesia  v  Uzbekistan

30 January 2024 Friendly	Indonesia	2–3	Uzbekistan	Jakarta, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7	Kafiatur 32' Arlyansyah 74'		Komilov 4' Kurbonov 40' Khayrullaev 88'	Stadium: Madya Stadium

South Korea  v  Uzbekistan

4 June 2024 (2024-06-04) Weinan International Tournament	South Korea	1–1	Uzbekistan	Weinan, China
15:30 UTC+8	Jin Jun-seo 50'		Khayrullaev 24'	Stadium: Weinan Sports Center Stadium

Uzbekistan  v  China

7 June 2024 (2024-06-07) Weinan International Tournament	Uzbekistan	0–0	China	Weinan, China
19:35 UTC+8				Stadium: Weinan Sports Center Stadium Referee: Du Jianxin (China)

Uzbekistan  v  Vietnam

10 June 2024 (2024-06-10) Weinan International Tournament	Uzbekistan	2–1	Vietnam	Weinan, China
15:30 UTC+8	Saidnurullaev 45+1' Komilov 90+3'		Lê Đình Long Vũ 75'	Stadium: Weinan Sports Center Stadium Referee: Du Jianxin (China)

See also

• Uzbekistan national under-17 football team
• Uzbekistan national under-23 football team
• Uzbekistan national football team
• Uzbekistan national futsal team

References

1. "Oʻzbekiston U-20 terma jamoasining Jahon chempionatida ishtirok etadigan tarkibi maʼlum" (in Uzbek). Oʻzbekiston Futbol Federatsiyasi. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

External links

• Official website (in English and Uzbek)
• FIFA profile: Uzbekistan U-20 at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Fixtures and Results
• FIFA website
• AFC website

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

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Argentina	2	0	0	2	2	4	−2	000.00
Austria	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Croatia	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
England	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Fiji	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
France	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	000.00
Germany	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Ghana	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Greece	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Guatemala	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Honduras	1	0	0	1	3	4	−1	000.00
Israel	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Mali	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
New Zealand	2	1	1	0	5	2	+3	050.00
Senegal	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Spain	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Uruguay	2	0	0	2	0	7	−7	000.00
Total	20	5	3	12	25	35	−10	025.00

In AFC U-20 Asian Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Australia	4	1	3	0	6	5	+1	025.00
Bahrain	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
China	2	0	2	0	0	0	+0	000.00
India	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Indonesia	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	050.00
Iran	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Iraq	3	3	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
Japan	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Jordan	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	050.00
Laos	1	1	0	0	5	2	+3	100.00
North Korea	3	2	0	1	3	5	−2	066.67
Qatar	1	1	0	0	5	4	+1	100.00
Saudi Arabia	2	0	0	2	1	6	−5	000.00
South Korea	5	1	1	3	3	7	−4	020.00
Syria	4	2	2	0	9	3	+6	050.00
Tajikistan	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Thailand	3	3	0	0	7	1	+6	100.00
United Arab Emirates	2	0	1	1	3	4	−1	000.00
Vietnam	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
Total	40	20	12	8	62	45	+17	050.00