# 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.

## Competitive record
### Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1992 | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member | Not an IOC member |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad |
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2032 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 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 |
| 2024 | Group stage | Egypt | 0–1 | Loss |
| 2024 | Group stage | Dominican Republic | 1–1 | Draw |

### AFC U-23 Asian Cup

| AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | Qualifier record | Qualifier record | Qualifier record | Qualifier record | Qualifier 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 | Group stage | 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 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 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 |
| 2013 | Group stage | Iraq | 1–2 | Loss |
| 2013 | Group stage | Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | Loss |
| 2016 | Group stage | South Korea | 1–2 | Loss |
| 2016 | Group stage | Iraq | 2–3 | Loss |
| 2016 | Group stage | Yemen | 3–1 | Win |
| 2018 | Group stage | Qatar | 0–1 | Loss |
| 2018 | Group stage | China | 1–0 | Win |
| 2018 | Group stage | Oman | 1–0 | Win |
| 2018 | Quarter-finals | Japan | 4–0 | Win |
| 2018 | Semi-finals | South Korea | 4–1 | Win |
| 2018 | Final | Vietnam | 2–1 | Win |
| 2020 | Group stage | Iran | 1–1 | Draw |
| 2020 | Group stage | China | 2–0 | Win |
| 2020 | Group stage | South Korea | 1–2 | Loss |
| 2020 | Quarter-finals | United Arab Emirates | 5–1 | Win |
| 2020 | Semi-finals | Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | Loss |
| 2020 | 3rd place match | Australia | 0–1 | Loss |
| 2022 | Group stage | Turkmenistan | 1–0 | Win |
| 2022 | Group stage | Qatar | 6–0 | Win |
| 2022 | Group stage | Iran | 1–1 | Draw |
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | Iraq | 2–2 3–2 | Draw Win |
| 2022 | Semi-finals | Japan | 2–0 | Win |
| 2022 | Final | Saudi Arabia | 0–2 | Loss |
| 2024 | Group stage | Malaysia | 2–0 | Win |
| 2024 | Group stage | Kuwait | 5–0 | Win |
| 2024 | Group stage | Vietnam | 3–0 | Win |
| 2024 | Quarter-finals | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | Win |
| 2024 | Semi-finals | Indonesia | 2–0 | Win |
| 2024 | Final | Japan | 0–1 | Loss |

### Asian Games

Asian Games record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 2002 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad |
| 2006 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Squad |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | 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 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 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.

## Results and fixtures

Win  Draw  Loss

### 2024
## 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. The squad was reduced to 22 players on 9 July.
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 | Manchester City |
| 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 Cup$^{PRE}$ |
| DF | Murodbek Rakhmatov | (2002-01-17) 17 January 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Nasaf | v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup$^{PRE}$ |
| DF | Odil Abdumajidov | (2001-06-01) 1 June 2001 (age 23) | 17 | 1 | Dinamo Samarqand | v. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup$^{PRE}$ |
| 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 24) | 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 22) | 9 | 0 | Turon | 2022 Asian Games$^{WD}$ |
| DF | Jakhongir Urozov | (2004-01-18) 18 January 2004 (age 21) | 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 Cup$^{PRE}$ |
| 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 22) | 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 Cup$^{PRE}$ |
| 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 |