Uzbekistan coach Fabio Cannavaro on Tuesday put together an experienced squad for the country’s first World Cup final, led by forward Eldor Shomurodov and defender Abdukodir Khusanov.
Captain Shomurodov will be the team’s main attacking playmaker, alongside his Istanbul Basaksehir teammate Abbosbek Fayzullaev.
Manchester City’s 22-year-old Khusanov struggled with injury earlier this season but played regularly in the build-up and helped them win the English FA Cup and League Cup.
Uzbekistan will take on Colombia in the first match of Group K, before matches against Portugal and DR Congo.
THE TEAM
Goalkeepers: Utkir Yusupov (Navbahor), Abduvahid Nematov (Nasaf), Botirali Ergashev (Neftchi).
Defenders: Rustam Ashurmatov (Esteghlal), Farrukh Sayfiev (Neftchi), Khojiakbar Alijonov (Pakhtakor), Sherzod Nasrullaev (Nasaf), Umar Eshmurodov (Nasaf), Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City), Abdulla Abdullaev (Dibba), Bekhruz Karimov (Surkhon), Jakhongir Urozov (Dinamo) Samarkand), Avazbek Ulmasaliev (AGMK).
Midfielders: Otabek Shukurov (Banias), Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal), Odiljon Hamrobekov (Tractor), Oston Urunov (Persepolis), Jamshid Iskanderov (Neftchi), Dostonbek Khamdamov (Pakhtakor), Abbasbek Faizullaev (Istanbul Basaksehir), Akmal Mozgovoy (Pakhtakor), Azizjon Ganiev (Al Bataeh), Sherzod Esanov (Bukhara).
Forwards: Eldor Shomurodov (Istanbul Basaksehir), Igor Sergeev (Persepolis), Azizbek Amonov (Bukhara).
Published on June 2, 2026
