National football team squad announced
Uzbekistan national team head coach Fabio Cannavaro has announced the final 26-player squad for the upcoming World Cup.

Goalkeepers: Utkir Yusupov (Navbahor), Botirali Ergashev (Neftchi), Abduvohid Nematov (Nasaf).
Defenders: Avazbek Ulmasaliyev (AMMC), Jahongir Urozov (Dinamo), Rustam Ashurmatov (Esteghlal, Iran), Umar Eshmurodov (Nasaf), Abduqodir Khusanov (Manchester City, England), Abdulla Abdullayev (Dibba, UAE), Farrukh Sayfiyev (Neftchi), Khojiakbar Alijonov (Pakhtakor), Sherzod Nasrullayev (Pakhtakor), Behruz Karimov (Surkhon).
Midfielders: Sherzod Esanov (Bukhoro), Odil Khamrobekov (Tractor, Iran), Akmal Mozgovoy (Pakhtakor), Otabek Shukurov (Baniyas, UAE), Jamshid Iskanderov (Neftchi), Aziz Ganiyev (Al Bataeh, UAE).
Forwards: Abbos Fayzullayev (İstanbul Başakşehir, Türkiye), Jaloliddin Masharipov (Esteghlal, Iran), Oston Urunov (Persepolis, Iran), Aziz Amonov (Dinamo), Doston Khamdamov (Pakhtakor), Igor Sergeev (Persepolis, Iran), Eldor Shomurodov (İstanbul Başakşehir, Türkiye).
As a reminder, our compatriots will compete in Group K at the World Cup against Colombia, Portugal, and the DR Congo.
Javokhir Toshkhujayev, UzA