Uzbekistan 2023 AFC Asian Cup Squad
Head Coach: 
Srečko Katanec
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of Birth/Age | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Utkir Yusupov | 4 January 1991 (age 33) | 21 | 0 |  Navbahor Namangan |
| 12 | GK | Abduvohid Nematov | 20 March 2001 (age 22) | 7 | 0 | Nasaf |
| 16 | GK | Botirali Ergashev | 23 June 1995 (age 28) | 3 | 0 | AGMK |
| 2 | DF | Mukhammadkodir Khamraliev | 6 July 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Pakhtakor Tashkent |
| 3 | DF | Khojiakbar Alijonov | 19 April 1997 (age 26) | 32 | 1 | Pakhtakor Tashkent |
| 4 | DF | Farrukh Sayfiev | 17 January 1991 (age 32) | 48 | 1 | Pakhtakor Tashkent |
| 5 | DF | Rustam Ashurmatov | 7 July 1996 (age 27) | 28 | 0 |  Rubin Kazan |
| 13 | DF | Sherzod Nasrullaev | 23 July 1998 (age 25) | 17 | 0 | Nasaf |
| 15 | DF | Umar Eshmurodov | 30 November 1992 (age 31) | 20 | 0 | Nasaf |
| 18 | DF | Abdulla Abdullaev | 1 September 1997 (age 26) | 14 | 0 |  Khor Fakkan |
| 23 | DF | Husniddin Aliqulov | 4 April 1999 (age 24) | 19 | 1 |  Çaykur Rizespor |
| 25 | DF | Abdukodir Khusanov | 29 February 2004 (age 19) | 7 | 0 |  Lens |
| 26 | DF | Zafarmurod Abdurakhmatov | 28 April 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Nasaf |
| 6 | MF | Diyor Kholmatov | 22 July 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Pakhtakor Tashkent |
| 7 | MF | Otabek Shukurov | 22 June 1996 (age 27) | 61 | 7 | Fatih Karagümrük |
| 8 | MF | Jamshid Iskanderov | 16 October 1993 (age 30) | 31 | 4 | Navbahor Namangan |
| 9 | MF | Odiljon Hamrobekov | 13 February 1996 (age 27) | 45 | 0 | Pakhtakor Tashkent |
| 10 | MF | Jaloliddin Masharipov | 1 September 1993 (age 30) | 54 | 10 |  Panserraikos |
| 11 | MF | Oston Urunov | 19 December 2000 (age 23) | 21 | 5 | Navbahor Namangan |
| 14 | MF | Jamshid Boltaboev | 3 October 1996 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Navbahor Namangan |
| 19 | MF | Azizbek Turgunboev | 1 October 1994 (age 29) | 24 | 2 | Pakhtakor Tashkent |
| 20 | MF | Khojimat Erkinov | 29 May 2001 (age 22) | 19 | 3 | Torpedo Moscow |
| 22 | MF | Abbosbek Fayzullaev | 3 October 2003 (age 20) | 8 | 2 | CSKA Moscow |
| 17 | FW | Bobur Abdikholikov | 23 April 1997 (age 26) | 11 | 1 |  Ordabasy |
| 21 | FW | Igor Sergeyev | 30 April 1993 (age 30) | 70 | 18 |  BG Pathum United |
| 24 | FW | Azizbek Amonov | 30 October 1997 (age 26) | 3 | 1 | Nasaf |
Most Capped Player: Server Djeparov – 128
Top Goalscorer: Eldor Shomurodov – 38
Uzbekistan 2023 Asian Cup Preview
Uzbekistan go into the 2023 Asian Cup as the eighth favourites at odds of 28/1 with football betting apps to win the tournament. Srečko Katanec’s side are second favourites to win Group B behind Australia. They really should fancy their chances of making it to the last 16 at least this year.
UK betting sites fully expect Uzbekistan to quality from Group B, more than likely as runners-up to Australia. The other two teams in their group are India and Syria – two nations who Uzbekistan will be massively confident of beating.
Uzbekistan boast some of the strongest form coming into the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, hence why the best online gambling sites have them priced as eighth favourites. Their last defeat came back at the beginning of September in a friendly with USA, and they have since won five and drawn two of their next seven games.
Their best finish was a fourth place finish at the 2011 Asian Cup, and haven’t failed to qualify for the knockout stages in the last five Asian Cup tournaments. Could 2023 be the year that Uzbekistan go all the way? We’ll find out over the course of the next few weeks in Qatar!
Uzbekistan Player To Watch
As one of the strongest nations in the tournament and many people’s outside fancy, it comes as no surprise to learn that Uzbekistan have a strong squad this year for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. They have a few stand out players in their ranks, one of which is Abbosbek Fayzullaev.
Fayzullaev has played just eight times for his country, but has scored twice. His last goal came on Christmas Day 2023, when he netted in a 4-1 friendly win over Kyrgyzstan. He is just 20-years-old and now plays football for successful Russian side CSKA Moscow.
The skilful winger has made an impact for both club and country in such a short space of time, and is certainly one to keep and eye on as Uzbekistan’s player to watch at the 2023 Asian Cup.
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