Uzbekistan appeared in the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 2026. On 5 June 2025, they qualified for the finals for the first time after an 0–0 away draw with the United Arab Emirates. This makes Uzbekistan the first Central Asian nation, as well as the third former Soviet republic after Russia and Ukraine, to qualify for the World Cup.
Overall record FIFA World Cup recordQualification recordYearResultPositionSquadCampaign1930 to 1990Part of the Part of the 1994FIFA member from 1992. Not admitted to the tournament.Not a FIFA member1994 1998Did not qualify1464433211998 20021473433192002 20061465324152006 20101681733172010 20141811522892014 201818111626142018 202285031892022 2026 Group stage 46th 3 0 0 3 2 11 Squad16105127112026 2030To be determinedTo be determined2030 20342034Total—3003211—118642430222115—
List of matches YearRoundOpponentScoreUzbekistan scorers 2026Group K1–3 Fayzullaev0–5 1–3 Shomurodov
2026 FIFA World Cup
Group stage
Goalscorers On 17 June 2026, Abbosbek Fayzullaev scored Uzbekistan's first-ever FIFA World Cup goal, coming in the 60th minute of their opening match against Colombia in Mexico City.
Player Goals 2026 Abbosbek Fayzullaev 1 1 Eldor Shomurodov 1 1 Total 2 2
See also Asian nations at the FIFA World Cup Uzbekistan at the AFC Asian Cup
Former Soviet states Russia at the FIFA World Cup (records for Soviet Union) Ukraine at the FIFA World Cup
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