History
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.
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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.
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Squad
| # | Goalkeepers | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Murkaev | ||
| 1 | E. Nemanov | ||
| 12 | M. Sobirov | ||
| 12 | A. Kenjayev | ||
| 21 | S. Murodboyev | ||
| 21 | O. Boymurodov |
| # | Forwards | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | R. Turdimurodov | ||
| 8 | A. Saidov | ||
| 10 | M. O'rinboyev | ||
| 11 | P. Kholdorkhonov | ||
| 11 | M. Komilov | ||
| 23 | A. Khaydarov |