Uzbekistan women's national football team

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Uzbekistan
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AssociationUzbekistan Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationCAFA (Central Asia)
Head coachMidori Honda
Top scorerNilufar Kudratova (30)
FIFA codeUZB
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 48 Decrease 1 (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest38 (September 2011)
Lowest50 (March – August 2004; March 2023; August 2023)
First international
 Uzbekistan 1–0 India 
(Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; 23 September 1995)
Biggest win
 Uzbekistan 20–0 Afghanistan
(Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 23 November 2018)
Biggest defeat
 Japan 17–0 Uzbekistan 
(Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; 27 September 1995)
Asian Cup
Appearances5 (first in 1995)
Best resultGroup stage (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003)
CAFA Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2018)
Best resultChampions (2018, 2022)

The Uzbekistan women's national football team (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston ayollar milliy futbol terma jamoasi) represents Uzbekistan in international women's football. It has played in five Asian Continental championships but has not yet qualified for the Olympics or the World Cup. The team won the regional Central Asian Football Association women's championship in 2018.[2]

Uzbekistan will be the first central Asian nation to host the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 2029.[3]

Results and fixtures[edit]

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2023[edit]

28 March Friendly Uzbekistan  3–2  India Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UTC+5
Report Stadium: Pakhtakor Central Stadium
5 April 2024 Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 Uzbekistan  9–0  Bhutan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UTC+5
Report Stadium: Milliy Stadium
Attendance: 145
Referee: Azusa Sugino (Japan)
11 April 2024 Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 Uzbekistan  7–0  Jordan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UTC+5
Report Stadium: Milliy Stadium
Referee: Azusa Sugino (Japan)
14 July Friendly Belarus  4–1  Uzbekistan
17 July Friendly Belarus  1–2  Uzbekistan
25 September 2022 Asian Games Mongolia  0–6  Uzbekistan Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Linping Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 6841
Referee: TEKCHAM RD (India)
28 September Asian Games China  6–0  Uzbekistan Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Stadium: Linping Sports Center Stadium
30 September 2022 Asian Games QF Chinese Taipei  1–2 (a.e.t.)  Uzbekistan Wenzhou, China
15:00 UTC+8 Su Yu-hsuan 88' Report Khabibullaeva 55'
Zoirova 101'
Stadium: Linping Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 7,515
Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
3 October 2022 Asian Games SF Uzbekistan  0–8  North Korea Hangzhou, China
18:00 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 10,402
Referee: Le Thi Ly (Vietnam)
26 October 2024 Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 Vietnam  0–1  Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 5:00 Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium
29 October 2024 Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 Uzbekistan  0–2  Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 5:00 Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium
1 November 2024 Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 Uzbekistan  3–0  India Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 5:00 Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium

2024[edit]

1 February Friendly Morocco  2–0  Uzbekistan Salé, Morocco
10:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Mohammed VI Sport Complex
7 February Friendly Morocco  1–0  Uzbekistan Salé, Morocco
16:00 UTC+1
report (UFA) Stadium: Mohammed VI Sport Complex
24 February 2024 Olympic Qualifiers Round 3 Uzbekistan  0–3  Australia Tashkent, Uzbekistan
14:00 UTC+5 Report
Stadium: Milliy Stadium
Attendance: 2,347
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
28 February 2024 Olympic Qualifiers Round 3 Australia  10–0
(13–0 agg.)
 Uzbekistan Melbourne, Australia
20:00 UTC+11
Report Stadium: Marvel Stadium
Attendance: 54,120

Players[edit]

Up-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.

Current squad[edit]

The following players were called up as provisional squad for the 3rd round of the 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament in February 2024.[4]

Caps and goals are correct as of 5 April 2021.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Maftuna Jonimqulova (1999-07-26) 26 July 1999 (age 24) 2 0 Uzbekistan Sevinch
1GK Nilufar Bakhtiyarova (2000-03-02) 2 March 2000 (age 24) Uzbekistan Sogdiana Jizzakh
1GK Kumushoy Gulomova (1999-11-06) 6 November 1999 (age 24) Uzbekistan Sogdiana Jizzakh

2DF Feruza Bobokhujaeva (1999-10-05) 5 October 1999 (age 24) Uzbekistan Sogdiana Jizzakh
3MF Maftuna Shoimova (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 25) 10 2 Uzbekistan Sevinch
2DF Shokhida Tojiddinova Uzbekistan Sevinch
2DF Madina Khikmatova (2001-08-09) 9 August 2001 (age 22) Uzbekistan Sogdiana Jizzakh
2DF Nafisa Nabikulova (2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 (age 23) Uzbekistan Sogdiana Jizzakh
2DF Sevinch Kuchkarova (2003-11-30) 30 November 2003 (age 20) Uzbekistan OKMK

3MF Dilrabo Asadova (1996-12-22) 22 December 1996 (age 27) Uzbekistan Sogdiana Jizzakh
3MF Nozimakhon Ergasheva (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 23) Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
3MF Madina Vokhidova (1997-03-11) 11 March 1997 (age 27) 0 0 Uzbekistan Lokomotiv
3MF Umida Zoirova (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 25) 10 1 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
3MF Omina Valikhanova (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 25) Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
3MF Gulzoda Amirova
3MF Ilvina Ablyakimova (1995-04-27) 27 April 1995 (age 28) Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
3MF Maftuna Panjieva Uzbekistan Sevinch

4FW Nilufar Kudratova Uzbekistan Sevinch
4FW Aziza Norboeva (1996-12-12) 12 December 1996 (age 27) 1 0 Uzbekistan Sevinch
4FW Zarina Mamatkarimova (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 20) Uzbekistan Sogdiana Jizzakh
4FW Zarina Norboeva (2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 18) Uzbekistan Sevinch
4FW Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva (1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 (age 24) Uzbekistan Sogdiana Jizzakh
4FW Lyudmila Karachik (1994-12-08) 8 December 1994 (age 29) Uzbekistan Sevinch
4FW Leyla Rustullayeva Uzbekistan OKMK
4FW Setora Takaboeva Uzbekistan OKMK

Recent call-ups[edit]

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Kamila Zaripova (1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 (age 25) 7 0 Turkey Trabzonspor v.  India, 29 October 2023
DF Shohida Tojiddinova (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 33) v.  India, 29 October 2023

FW Nilufar Kudratova (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 (age 26) 8 4 Uzbekistan Sevinch v.  India, 29 October 2023
FW Mahliyo Nazarqulova (2000-11-19) 19 November 2000 (age 23) v.  India, 29 October 2023

Coaching staff[edit]

Current coaching staff[edit]

As of 6 April 2023
Position Name Ref.
Head coach Japan Midori Honda
Assistant coaches Japan Takaya Tsutsumi
Uzbekistan Saida Galimova
Video analyst Uzbekistan Mukhammadaminbek Makhmudov
Technical analyst Uzbekistan Sabir Pirnazarov
Team doctor Uzbekistan Rustam Yusupov
Team administrator Uzbekistan Davron Kudratullaev

Manager history[edit]

Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Winning % Notes
Uzbekistan Yulia Panina 2022–2023 0 0 0 0 00.0%
As of 28 August 2021

FIFA World Ranking[edit]

As of 28 August 2021[5]

  Best ranking    Best mover    Worst ranking    Worst mover  

Uzbekistan's FIFA World Ranking History
Rank Year Games
Played
Won Lost Drawn Best Worst
Rank Move Rank Move
43 2021 7 4 2 1 41 Increase 0 43 Decrease 2

All-time results[edit]

  • The following table shows Uzbekistan's all-time international record.[6]
As of 15 April 2022
Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
Total 82 42 8 32 219 161 +58

Records[edit]

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 28 August 2021.

Competitive record[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991 Did not enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999 Did not qualify
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011
Canada 2015
France 2019
Australia New Zealand 2023
2027 To be determined
Total 0/9 - - - - - - - -
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games[edit]

Summer Olympics record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
United States 1996 Did not enter
Australia 2000 Did not qualify
Greece 2004 Did not enter
China 2008 Did not qualify
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024
Total 0/7 - - - - - - -
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup[edit]

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
Hong Kong 1975 Part of the  Soviet Union
Taiwan 1977
India 1980
Hong Kong 1981
Thailand 1983
Hong Kong 1986
Hong Kong 1989
Japan 1991
Malaysia 1993 Did not enter
Malaysia 1995 Group stage 3 1 0 2 1 17 -16
China 1997 3 1 0 2 2 17 -15
Philippines 1999 4 3 0 1 9 6 +3
Chinese Taipei 2001 3 2 0 1 9 11 -2
Thailand 2003 3 0 0 3 2 21 -19
Australia 2006 Did not qualify
Vietnam 2008 Did not enter
China 2010 Did not qualify
Vietnam 2014
Jordan 2018
India 2022
Australia 2026 To be determined
Uzbekistan 2029 Qualified as host
Total 5/20 16 7 0 9 15 64 -49
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games[edit]

Asian Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
China 1990 Did not enter
Japan 1994
Thailand 1998
South Korea 2002
Qatar 2006
China 2010
South Korea 2014
Indonesia 2018
China 2022 Semifinals Fourth place 5 2 0 3 8 21
Japan 2026 to be determined
Total 1/8 Fourth place 5 2 0 3 8 21

CAFA Women's Championship[edit]

CAFA Women's Championship record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
Uzbekistan 2018 Champion 4 4 0 0 43 1 +42
Tajikistan 2022 Champion 4 4 0 0 20 0 +20
Total 2/2 8 8 0 0 63 1 +62

Turkish Women's Cup[edit]

Turkey Turkish Women's Cup record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
2019 4th place 4 2 0 2 13 4 +9
2021 2nd place 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5
2022 3rd place 3 1 1 1 1 2 −1
Total 3/6 10 5 1 4 20 7 +13

Yongchuan International Tournament[edit]

China Yongchuan International Tournament record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
2016 4th place 3 0 0 3 2 7 -5
Total 1/5 3 0 0 3 2 7 -5

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Perfect Uzbekistan emerge champions". AFC. 30 November 2018.
  3. ^ Diamond, Drew (2024-03-15). "Asian Cup: Uzbekistan to become first Central Asian host in 2029". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  4. ^ "Ўзбекистон аёллар миллий терма жамоасининг Австралияга қарши ўйинлари учун 24 футболчи таклиф этилди". stadion.uz (in Uzbek). 16 February 2024.
  5. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Associations - Uzbekistan - Women's". FIFA. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Uzbekistan [Women] - Historical results".

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