The Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in association football and is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan's home ground is Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium in Tashkent and their current head coach is Mirjalol Qosimov.
History [edit]
After the split from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Tajikistan on June 17, 1992. Uzbekistan have consistently been the strongest team out of the new Central Asian nations (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan). They won the football competition at the 1994 Asian Games in Japan. Uzbekistan have never qualified to the final stages of the World Cup.
Competition history [edit]
Overview [edit]
Uzbekistan national football team in 2011.
They were knocked out in the final stage of Asian qualification to the 2006 FIFA World Cup after losing on the away goals rule to Bahrain. The result was subject to controversy as actually three games were played; the first, a 1–0 win for Uzbekistan, was wiped out after FIFA declared the result void after a mistake by Toshimitsu Yoshida, a Japanese referee. The replay ended 1–1, and after the return finished 0–0, Uzbekistan were eliminated.
In the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, Uzbekistan was able to get past the group stage by beating Malaysia 5–1 and China PR 4–0. However, Uzbekistan was knocked out of the tournament in the quarterfinals stage by losing to Saudi Arabia 2–1.
Four years later, in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup Uzbekistan ended in fourth place, their best result in the tournament so far. After getting past the group stage and quarterfinals, the Uzbek team lost what it might have been their first Asian Cup final when Australia thrashed the team 0–6 their semifinal game. Some days later they were defeated again by South Korea in the third place playoff.[1]
Asian Games [edit]
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| 1994 Asian Games Final starting lineup on October 16, 1994, in Hiroshima, Japan). |
Uzbekistan won the 1994 Asian Games tournament as debutants, but failed to make further impact on the continental stage until they reached the last eight of the 2004 AFC Asian Cup, where they were beaten by Bahrain after a penalty shoot-out.
That performance was followed by victory over Iraq in the second qualifying round for World Cup 2006 in Germany, with goals from Maksim Shatskikh and Alexander Geynrikh sending them through to the last eight. In the final qualifying round, they finished third, thus setting up a play-off against Bahrain, who once again advanced at their expense.
After having three foreign coaches (German Hans-Jürgen Gede, Englishman Bob Houghton and Russian Valeri Nepomniachi) in three years, Uzbekistan turned to former Uzbekistan Olympic team coach Rauf Inileev. In the qualifying series for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Uzbekistan advanced to the fourth round of Asian qualifying after winning their first four matches, but in the final round of qualifying finished last in Group A behind favorites Australia, Japan,Bahrain and Qatar, with four points from eight matches.
- 1951 to 1990 – Did not participate; was part of USSR
- 1994 - 1 !
Champions
- 1998 - Quarter-finals
- 2002 - Group Stage
- 2006 - Quarter-finals
- 2010 - Quarter-finals
Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002.
World Cup record [edit]
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification [edit]
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Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Uzbekistan |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
+2 |
11 |
South Korea |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
5 |
+6 |
10 |
Iran |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
Qatar |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
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7 |
Lebanon |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
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4 |
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Asian Cup [edit]
| AFC Asian Cup Record |
| Hosts / Year |
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Position |
GP |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
1956 to
1992 |
Did not enter; was part of USSR |
1996 |
Round 1 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
2000 |
Round 1 |
12 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
2004 |
Quarterfinals |
6 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
   2007 |
Quarterfinals |
7 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
4 |
2011 |
4th Place |
4 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
13 |
2015 |
TBD |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
5/15 |
4 |
20 |
9 |
2 |
9 |
30 |
39 |
Uzbekistan all-time record against other nations [edit]
Coaches [edit]
- Coach statistics. Last update: 26.03.2013
Recent Results [edit]
Players [edit]
Current squad [edit]
The following players were called up for 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against UAE on 22 March and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Lebanon on 26 March 2013.[2]
Caps and goals as of 26 March 2013.
Recent call-ups [edit]
The following players have been called for the last 12 months.
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Player |
Date of birth (age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
Latest call-up |
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Akbar Turaev |
(1989-08-27) 27 August 1989 (age 23) |
0 |
0 |
Bunyodkor |
v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 |
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Davronbek Khashimov |
(1992-11-24) 24 November 1992 (age 20) |
1 |
0 |
Pakhtakor Tashkent |
v. Hong Kong, February 6, 2013 |
| DF |
Islom Tukhtakhodjaev |
(1989-10-30) 30 October 1989 (age 23) |
27 |
0 |
Lokomotiv Tashkent |
v. Hong Kong, February 6, 2013 |
| DF |
Egor Krimets |
(1992-01-27) 27 January 1992 (age 21) |
0 |
0 |
Beijing Guoan |
v. Azerbaijan, February 1, 2013 |
| DF |
Kamoliddin Tajiev |
(1983-05-03) 3 May 1983 (age 30) |
9 |
0 |
Jiangsu Sainty |
v. Qatar, October 16, 2012 |
| DF |
Akbar Ismatullaev |
(1991-01-10) 10 January 1991 (age 22) |
4 |
0 |
Pakhtakor Tashkent |
v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 |
| DF |
Jahongir Jiyamuradov |
(1987-01-14) 14 January 1987 (age 26) |
1 |
0 |
Nasaf Qarshi |
v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 |
| DF |
Sakhob Juraev |
(1987-01-19) 19 January 1987 (age 26) |
21 |
0 |
Bunyodkor |
v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 |
| DF |
Abdukakhor Khodjiakbarov |
(1989-07-18) 18 July 1989 (age 23) |
1 |
0 |
Bunyodkor |
v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 |
| DF |
Salim Mustafoev |
(1991-03-07) 7 March 1991 (age 22) |
2 |
0 |
Lokomotiv Tashkent |
v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 |
| DF |
Victor Karpenko |
(1977-09-07) 7 September 1977 (age 35) |
60 |
4 |
Lokomotiv Tashkent |
v. Lebanon, June 8, 2012 |
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| MF |
Stanislav Andreev |
(1988-05-06) 6 May 1988 (age 25) |
29 |
1 |
Pakhtakor Tashkent |
v. Hong Kong, February 6, 2013 |
| MF |
Erkin Boydullaev |
(1984-10-10) 10 October 1984 (age 28) |
1 |
0 |
Nasaf Qarshi |
v. Azerbaijan, February 1, 2013 |
| MF |
Jasur Khasanov II |
(1989-07-24) 24 July 1989 (age 23) |
10 |
1 |
Buxoro |
v. Azerbaijan, February 1, 2013 |
| MF |
Vadim Afonin |
(1987-09-29) 29 September 1987 (age 25) |
0 |
0 |
Salyut Belgorod |
v. Iran, November 14, 2012 |
| MF |
Vagiz Galiullin |
(1987-10-10) 10 October 1987 (age 25) |
11 |
0 |
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk |
v. South Korea, September 11, 2012 |
| MF |
Lutfulla Turaev |
(1988-03-30) 30 March 1988 (age 25) |
11 |
0 |
Bunyodkor |
v. South Korea, September 11, 2012 |
| MF |
Jovlon Ibrokhimov |
(1990-12-06) 6 December 1990 (age 22) |
4 |
0 |
Bunyodkor |
v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 |
| MF |
Sherzod Karimov |
(1989-01-26) 26 January 1989 (age 24) |
4 |
0 |
Qingdao Jonoon |
v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 |
| MF |
Dilshod Rakhmatullaev |
(1989-02-17) 17 February 1989 (age 24) |
5 |
0 |
Lokomotiv Tashkent |
v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 |
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| FW |
Marat Bikmaev |
(1986-01-01) 1 January 1986 (age 27) |
31 |
2 |
Aktobe |
v. United Arab Emirates, March 22, 2013 |
| FW |
Alibobo Rakhmatullaev |
(1991-02-08) 8 February 1991 (age 22) |
1 |
0 |
Bunyodkor |
v. Hong Kong, February 6, 2013 |
| FW |
Ivan Nagaev |
(1990-07-03) 3 July 1990 (age 22) |
3 |
0 |
Lokomotiv Tashkent |
v. Azerbaijan, February 1, 2013 |
| FW |
Igor Taran |
(1984-10-06) 6 October 1984 (age 28) |
4 |
0 |
Bunyodkor |
v. Azerbaijan, February 1, 2013 |
| FW |
Kenja Turaev |
(1989-01-03) 3 January 1989 (age 24) |
4 |
0 |
Nasaf Qarshi |
v. Azerbaijan, February 1, 2013 |
| FW |
Vladimir Shishelov |
(1979-11-08) 8 November 1979 (age 33) |
28 |
11 |
Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk |
v. South Korea, September 11, 2012 |
| FW |
Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov |
(1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 (age 21) |
1 |
0 |
Pakhtakor Tashkent |
v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 |
| FW |
Jahongir Abdumuminov |
(1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 20) |
2 |
0 |
Mash'al Mubarek |
v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 |
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Most capped players [edit]
The list of the 10 players with the most caps for Uzbekistan.
As of 26 March 2013
Top goalscorers [edit]
As of 26 March 2013, the eleven highest scorers are:
See also [edit]
References [edit]
External links [edit]
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