Nickname(s) | Oq boʻrilar/(White Wolves) |
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Association | Uzbekistan Football Federation |
Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
Head coach | Jasur Abduraimov |
Home stadium | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium |
FIFA code | UZB |
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 2003) |
Best result | Quarterfinals: 2013, 2015 |
AFC U-19 Championship | |
Appearances | 6 (first in 2002) |
Best result | Runners-up, 2008 |
The Uzbekistan national under-20 football team represents Uzbekistan in international under-20 football competitions. It is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation.
Uzbekistan national under-19 football team's debut in AFC Youth Championship was in 2002 tournament in Qatar. Uzbekistan U-19 qualified for knockout stages of tournament and in quarterfinal won Syria with 4-0. In semifinal U-19 faced Japan, losing by penalty 2:4. In third place match U-19 national team lost to Saudi Arabia. Their best performance in AFC U-19 Championships was in 2008. In 2008 AFC U-19 Championship U-19 team finished runner-up, losing in final to UAE with 1-2.
Uzbekistan national under-20 football team played three times in FIFA U-20 World Cups. In 2003 and 2009 mundials team finished its appearance in group stage. In 2013 World Cup in Turkey, U-20 team made play-off and in Round of 16 won Greece with 3:1, but lost in quarterfinal to France 0:4.
In 2013 Uzbekistan U-18 team successfully qualified to 2014 AFC U-19 Championship in Myanmar. At AFC U-19 Championship Uzbekistan U-19 team passed group stage of tournament, in quarter-final won Thailand U-19 by 2:1 and qualified directly to 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. In semi-final match held on 20 October 2014 Uzbekistan was beaten by North Korea with 0:5.