Uzbekistan national football team

Uzbekistan

Nickname(s)	Oq boʻrilar/Oқ бўpилap (White Wolves)
Association	Uzbekistan Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Mirjalol Qosimov
Captain	Server Djeparov
Most caps	Timur Kapadze (104)
Top scorer	Maksim Shatskikh (34)
Home stadium	Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium
FIFA code	UZB
FIFA ranking	66
Highest FIFA ranking	45 (November 2006)
Lowest FIFA ranking	119 (November 1996)
Elo ranking	50
Highest Elo ranking	45 (12 December 2012)
Lowest Elo ranking	95 (February 2001)
First colours Second colours
First international
Tajikistan 2–2 Uzbekistan (Dushanbe, Tajikistan; 17 June 1992)
Biggest win
Uzbekistan 15–0 Mongolia (Chiang Mai, Thailand; December 5, 1998)
Biggest defeat
Japan 8–1 Uzbekistan (Saida, Lebanon; October 17, 2000)
Asian Cup
Appearances	5 (First in 1996)
Best result	Fourth place; 2011

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

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

Overview

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.

Asian Games

Supporters of national team during qualification match for the 2010 FIFA World Cup against Japan, at Pakhtakor Stadium, in Tashkent

Sheykin Tikhonov Davletov Magametov Fyodorov Ruzimov Qosimov Durmonov Shkvyrin Abduraimov Lebedev

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.

See also: Uzbekistan national under-23 football team

World Cup record

• 1998 to 2010 – Did not qualify

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

Team 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 −3 7 Lebanon 6 1 1 4 2 7 −5 4

Iran — 11 Jun 0–0 1–0 0–1 Lebanon 1–0 — 0–1 4 Jun 1–1 Qatar 4 Jun 1–0 — 1–4 0–1 South Korea 18 Jun 3–0 2–1 — 11 Jun Uzbekistan 0–1 1–0 18 Jun 2–2 —

Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup Record
Hosts / Year	Result	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	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	5/15	4	20	9	2	9	30	39

Uzbekistan all-time record against other nations

Against	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD
Albania	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1
Armenia	2	0	0	2	1	5	−4
Australia	3	0	0	3	0	9	−9
Azerbaijan	8	2	2	4	10	11	−1
Bahrain	8	2	4	2	10	8	+2
Bangladesh	3	3	0	0	15	0	+15
Brazil	8	1	0	7	2	8	-9
Belarus	3	1	1	1	5	4	+1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1
Cambodia	2	2	0	0	10	1	+9
China PR	7	4	1	2	12	9	+3
Chinese Taipei	7	7	0	0	30	1	+29
England	7	1	1	3	18	1	-29
Hong Kong	5	3	2	0	8	3	+5
India	5	4	1	0	11	3	+8
Indonesia	2	1	1	0	4	1	+3
Iran	4	0	1	3	1	7	−6
Iraq	5	4	1	0	8	2	+6
Israel	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2
Japan	8	1	2	5	7	22	−15
Jordan	7	3	3	1	10	9	+1
Kazakhstan	4	2	2	1	7	3	+4
North Korea	3	1	2	0	6	2	+4
South Korea	7	1	1	5	6	15	−9
Kuwait	4	2	1	1	9	8	+1
Kyrgyzstan	2	2	0	0	9	0	+9
Latvia	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3
Lebanon	3	2	1	0	5	1	+4
Malaysia	5	5	0	0	19	2	+17
Mongolia	2	2	0	0	23	1	+22
Montenegro	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1
Nigeria	2	0	0	2	2	4	−2
Oman	3	1	0	2	7	6	+1
Palestine	2	2	0	0	6	0	+6
Qatar	8	4	2	2	14	9	+5
Spain	2	0	0	2	3	9	-2
Saudi Arabia	8	2	1	5	13	20	−7
South Africa	2	2	0	0	10	3	+7
Slovakia	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1
Sweden	1	1	0	0	6	0	+6
Syria	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1
Tajikistan	5	2	2	1	10	6	+4
Thailand	7	2	0	5	13	18	−5
Turkmenistan	7	7	0	0	18	2	+16
Ukraine	2	0	0	2	1	4	−1
United Arab Emirates	9	2	2	5	9	13	−4
Yemen	2	2	0	0	6	1	+5

Coaches

Name	Nat	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win%
Rustam Akramov & Berador Abduraimov		1994	?	?	?	?	?
Yuriy Sarkisyan		1996	3	1	0	2	33%
Bahodir Ibragimov		1996	2	1	0	1	50%
Rustam Mirsodiqov		1996-1997	12	5	3	4	41%
Ubirajara Veiga da Silva		1997-1998	11	5	2	4	45%
Makhmud Rakhimov		1999 – February 2000	6	5	0	1	83%
Viktor Borisov		February 2000	1	1	0	0	100%
Pavel Sadyrin		April 2000 – May 2000	1	0	0	1	0%
Yuriy Sarkisyan		July 2000 – February 2004	21	12	4	7	57%
Hans-Jürgen Gede		February 2004 – April 2004	2	1	1	0	50%
Ravshan Khaydarov		April 2004 – June 2005	25	7	1	4	58%
Bobby Houghton		June 2005 – December 2005	5	1	3	1	20%
Valeri Nepomniachi		January 2006 – December 2006	10	6	2	2	60%
Rauf Inileev		January 2007 – September 2008	27	13	5	10	46%
Mirjalol Qosimov		September 2008 – April 2010	15	4	2	9	27%
Vadim Abramov		April 2010 – June 2012	28	11	5	12	39%
Mirjalol Qosimov		June 2012 –	12	5	5	2	41%

• Coach statistics. Last update: 26.03.2013

Recent Results

Main article: 2013 Uzbekistan national football team results

Players

Current squad

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.
Caps and goals as of 26 March 2013.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1 1GK Murod Zukhurov (1983-02-23) 23 February 1983 2 0 Nasaf Qarshi 12 1GK Ignatiy Nesterov (1983-06-20) 20 June 1983 79 0 Bunyodkor 21 1GK Sardor Kabuldjanov (1987-02-02) 2 February 1987 0 0 Buxoro 2 2DF Vladimir Kozak (1993-06-12) 12 June 1993 0 0 Pakhtakor Tashkent 3 2DF Shavkat Mullajanov (1986-01-19) 19 January 1986 20 0 Liaoning Whowin 4 2DF Artyom Filiposyan (1988-01-06) 6 January 1988 13 0 Bunyodkor 5 2DF Anzur Ismailov (1985-04-21) 21 April 1985 45 0 Changchun Yatai 19 2DF Vitaliy Denisov (1987-02-24) 24 February 1987 37 1 Lokomotiv Moscow 20 2DF Islom Inomov (1984-05-30) 30 May 1984 35 2 Lokomotiv Tashkent 23 2DF Akmal Shorakhmedov (1986-05-10) 10 May 1986 10 0 Bunyodkor 6 3MF Jasur Khasanov (1983-08-02) 2 August 1983 32 2 Bunyodkor 7 3MF Azizbek Haydarov (1985-07-08) 8 July 1985 49 0 Al-Shabab 8 3MF Server Djeparov (1982-10-03) 3 October 1982 91 19 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 9 3MF Odil Ahmedov (1987-11-25) 25 November 1987 49 7 Anzhi Makhachkala 13 3MF Oleg Zoteev (1989-07-05) 5 July 1989 8 0 Bunyodkor 14 3MF Fozil Musaev (1989-01-02) 2 January 1989 12 0 Bunyodkor 17 3MF Sanzhar Tursunov (1986-12-29) 29 December 1986 26 5 Lokomotiv Tashkent 18 3MF Timur Kapadze (Captain) (1981-09-05) 5 September 1981 104 9 Aktobe 22 3MF Shohruh Gadoev (1991-12-31) 31 December 1991 11 1 Nasaf Qarshi 10 4FW Ulugbek Bakayev (1978-11-28) 28 November 1978 48 12 Irtysh Pavlodar 11 4FW Farhod Tojiyev (1986-04-09) 9 April 1986 13 5 Lokomotiv Tashkent 15 4FW Aleksandr Geynrikh (1984-10-06) 6 October 1984 80 28 Aktobe 16 4FW Kamoliddin Murzoev (1987-02-17) 17 February 1987 2 0 Bunyodkor

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called for the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up GK Akbar Turaev (1989-08-27) 27 August 1989 0 0 Bunyodkor v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 DF Davronbek Khashimov (1992-11-24) 24 November 1992 1 0 Pakhtakor Tashkent v. Hong Kong, February 6, 2013 DF Islom Tukhtakhodjaev (1989-10-30) 30 October 1989 27 0 Lokomotiv Tashkent v. Hong Kong, February 6, 2013 DF Egor Krimets (1992-01-27) 27 January 1992 0 0 Beijing Guoan v. Azerbaijan, February 1, 2013 DF Kamoliddin Tajiev (1983-05-03) 3 May 1983 9 0 Jiangsu Sainty v. Qatar, October 16, 2012 DF Akbar Ismatullaev (1991-01-10) 10 January 1991 4 0 Pakhtakor Tashkent v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 DF Jahongir Jiyamuradov (1987-01-14) 14 January 1987 1 0 Nasaf Qarshi v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 DF Sakhob Juraev (1987-01-19) 19 January 1987 21 0 Bunyodkor v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 DF Abdukakhor Khodjiakbarov (1989-07-18) 18 July 1989 1 0 Bunyodkor v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 DF Salim Mustafoev (1991-03-07) 7 March 1991 2 0 Lokomotiv Tashkent v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 DF Victor Karpenko (1977-09-07) 7 September 1977 60 4 Lokomotiv Tashkent v. Lebanon, June 8, 2012 MF Stanislav Andreev (1988-05-06) 6 May 1988 29 1 Pakhtakor Tashkent v. Hong Kong, February 6, 2013 MF Erkin Boydullaev (1984-10-10) 10 October 1984 1 0 Nasaf Qarshi v. Azerbaijan, February 1, 2013 MF Jasur Khasanov II (1989-07-24) 24 July 1989 10 1 Buxoro v. Azerbaijan, February 1, 2013 MF Vadim Afonin (1987-09-29) 29 September 1987 0 0 Salyut Belgorod v. Iran, November 14, 2012 MF Vagiz Galiullin (1987-10-10) 10 October 1987 11 0 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk v. South Korea, September 11, 2012 MF Lutfulla Turaev (1988-03-30) 30 March 1988 11 0 Bunyodkor v. South Korea, September 11, 2012 MF Jovlon Ibrokhimov (1990-12-06) 6 December 1990 4 0 Bunyodkor v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 MF Sherzod Karimov (1989-01-26) 26 January 1989 4 0 Qingdao Jonoon v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 MF Dilshod Rakhmatullaev (1989-02-17) 17 February 1989 5 0 Lokomotiv Tashkent v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 FW Marat Bikmaev (1986-01-01) 1 January 1986 31 2 Aktobe v. United Arab Emirates, March 22, 2013 FW Alibobo Rakhmatullaev (1991-02-08) 8 February 1991 1 0 Bunyodkor v. Hong Kong, February 6, 2013 FW Ivan Nagaev (1990-07-03) 3 July 1990 3 0 Lokomotiv Tashkent v. Azerbaijan, February 1, 2013 FW Igor Taran (1984-10-06) 6 October 1984 4 0 Bunyodkor v. Azerbaijan, February 1, 2013 FW Kenja Turaev (1989-01-03) 3 January 1989 4 0 Nasaf Qarshi v. Azerbaijan, February 1, 2013 FW Vladimir Shishelov (1979-11-08) 8 November 1979 28 11 Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk v. South Korea, September 11, 2012 FW Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov (1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 1 0 Pakhtakor Tashkent v. Jordan, August 15, 2012 FW Jahongir Abdumuminov (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 2 0 Mash'al Mubarek v. Jordan, August 15, 2012

Most capped players

The list of the 10 players with the most caps for Uzbekistan.

Alexander Geynrikh

As of 26 March 2013

#	Player	Career	Caps	Goals
1	Timur Kapadze	2002–present	104	9
2	Server Djeparov	2002–present	91	19
3	Alexander Geynrikh	2002–present	80	28
4	Ignatiy Nesterov	2002–present	79	0
5	Mirjalol Qosimov	1992–2005	67	31
6	Andrey Fyodorov	1994–2006	64	6
7	Nikolay Shirshov	1996–2005	64	13
8	Asror Aliqulov	1999–present	63	0
9	Maksim Shatskikh	1999–present	60	34
9	Viktor Karpenko	2003–present	60	4

Top goalscorers

Maksim Shatskikh

As of 26 March 2013, the eleven highest scorers are:

#	Player	Goals	Caps
1	Maksim Shatskikh	34	60
2	Mirjalol Kasymov	31	67
3	Alexander Geynrikh	28	80
4	Igor Shkvyrin	20	31
5	Server Djeparov	19	91
6	Jafar Irismetov	15	36
7	Nikolay Shirshov	13	64
8	Azamat Abduraimov	11	22
	Ulugbek Bakayev	12	48
	Shukhrat Maqsudov	11	21
	Vladimir Shishelov	11	28

See also

• Uzbekistan national under-17 football team
• Uzbekistan national under-20 football team
• Uzbekistan national under-23 football team
• Uzbekistan national futsal team
• Football in Uzbekistan
• Sport in Uzbekistan

References

External links

• Uzbekistan Football Federation
• FIFA profile: Uzbekistan / Results / Fixtures
• AFC profile: Uzbekistan