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.

History

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 six 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.

In 2023, the team were eliminated in the Round of 16 from the FIFA U-20 World Cup by debutant and eventual third place finisher Israel.

In 2027, Uzbekistan will co-host the FIFA U-20 World Cup along with Azerbaijan, the team also earned an automatic qualification as co-host.

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup FIFA U-20 World Cup recordYearResultPldWDLGFGASquad 1977Part of 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993Did not qualify 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003Group stage300336Squad 2005Did not qualify 2007 2009Group stage301226 Squad 2011Did not qualify 2013Quarter-finals5212710Squad 2015Quarter-finals520388Squad 2017Did not qualify 2019 2023Round of 16411255Squad 2025Did not qualify 2027Qualified as co-hostTotalQuarter-finals2053122535— FIFA U-20 World Cup historyYearRoundScoreResult2003Group stage 2–3 LossGroup stage 1–2 LossGroup stage 0–1 Loss2009Group stage 1–2 LossGroup stage 0–3 LossGroup stage 1–1 Draw2013Group stage 3–0 WinGroup stage 1–1 DrawGroup stage 0–4 LossRound of 16 3–1 WinQuarterfinals 0–4Loss2015Group stage 3–4 LossGroup stage 0–3 LossGroup stage 3–0 WinRound of 16 2–0 WinQuarterfinals 0–1Loss2023Group stage 1–2 LossGroup stage 2–2 DrawGroup stage 2–0 WinRound of 16 0–1 Loss

AFC U-20 Asian Cup record AFC U-20 Asian Cup finals record Qualifications recordYearHost countryResultPosition* 1994 Did not qualify 1996 Did not qualify3201105 1998 Did not qualify411295 2000 Did not qualify4202811 2002 Fourth place4th631214112200190 2004 Quarter-finals6th 421196220080 2006 Did not qualify211030 2008 Runners-up2nd632153330051 2010 Quarter-finals 5th 430152211061 2012 Semi-finals 3rd5221117430174 2014 Semi-finals 4th 52218104301102 2016 Quarter-finals 5th 4211553300140 2018 Did not qualify4301171 2020 Qualified but later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic3210512023 Champion 1st6330514400142 2025 Quarter-finals6th 4211864400211 Total8/144422139705148364815634 Note *: Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks AFC U-20 Asian Cup historyFirst Match 4–0 (15 October 2002; Doha, Qatar)Biggest Win 4–0 (15 October 2002; Doha, Qatar) 4–0 (16 October 2002; Doha, Qatar) 4–0 (4 November 2012; Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates)Biggest Defeat 0–5 (20 October 2014; Yangon, Myanmar)Best ResultChampions at the 2023Worst ResultQuarter finals at the 4 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): 2022–2023 Farkhod Nishonov (U18–20): 2024 present

Team Current squad The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, to be played in 12 February 2025.

Caps and goals correct as of 22 January 2025, after the match against Qatar.

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

2023

2024

2026

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 OpponentWin %Total In AFC U-20 Asian Cup OpponentWin %Total

See also Uzbekistan national under-17 football team Uzbekistan national under-23 football team Uzbekistan national football team Uzbekistan national futsal team

References

External links Official website FIFA profile: Uzbekistan U-20 at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Fixtures and Results FIFA website AFC website