Uzbekistan women's national football team

Uzbekistan
Association	Uzbekistan Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	CAFA (Central Asia)
Head coach	Midori Honda
Top scorer	Lyudmila Karachik (33)
FIFA code	UZB
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	48 1 (16 August 2024)
Highest	38 (September 2011)
Lowest	50 (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
Appearances	5 (first in 1995)
Best result	Group stage (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003)
CAFA Championship
Appearances	2 (first in 2018)
Best result	Champions (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

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

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

1 February Friendly	Morocco	2–0	Uzbekistan	Salé, Morocco
10:00 UTC+1	Chebbak 24', 55'			Stadium: Mohammed VI Sport Complex

7 February Friendly	Morocco	1–0	Uzbekistan	Salé, Morocco
16:00 UTC+1	Benzina 30'	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	Heyman 72' Fowler 84' Foord 86'	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	Asadova 1' (o.g.) Heyman 4', 8', 16', 45+2' Torpey 22' Fowler 36' Foord 38' Raso 68' Sayer 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Marvel Stadium Attendance: 54,120

31 May Friendly	Uzbekistan	3–0	India	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UTC+5	Khabibullaeva 49' (pen.), 77', 89'	Report		Stadium: Milliy Stadium

4 June Friendly	Uzbekistan	0–0	India	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:30 UTC+5				Stadium: TDTU Stadium

5 July Friendly	France	5–0	Uzbekistan	Clairefontaine, France
18:00 UTC+5		Report		Stadium: CNFE Clairefontaine

23 October 2024 Yongchuan International Tournament	Vietnam	2–0	Uzbekistan	Chongqing, China
15:30 UTC+8				Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center

26 October Yongchuan International Tournament	China	3–0	Uzbekistan	Chongqing, China
19:35 UTC+8				Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center

Players

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

Current squad

The following squad was called up for two friendlies against India on 31 May and 4 June 2024.^[4]

Caps and goals are correct as of 5 April 2021.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Kumushoy Gulomova	(1999-11-06) 6 November 1999 (age 25)			Sogdiana Jizzakh
1GK	Maftuna Jonimqulova	(1999-07-26) 26 July 1999 (age 25)	2	0	Sevinch
1GK	Zarina Saidova				Bunyodkor

2DF	Aygerim Otenazarova				OKMK
2DF	Maftuna Shoimova	(1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 25)	10	2	Sevinch
2DF	Madina Khikmatova	(2001-08-09) 9 August 2001 (age 23)			Sogdiana Jizzakh
2DF	Nafisa Nabikulova	(2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 (age 24)			Sogdiana Jizzakh
2DF	Kamila Zaripova	(1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 (age 25)	7	0	Trabzonspor
2DF	Sevinch Kuchkarova	(2003-11-30) 30 November 2003 (age 20)			OKMK

3MF	Nozimakhon Ergasheva	(2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 23)			Bunyodkor
3MF	Umida Zoirova	(1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 26)	10	1	Bunyodkor
3MF	Dilrabo Asadova	(1996-12-22) 22 December 1996 (age 27)			Sogdiana Jizzakh
3MF	Ilvina Ablyakimova	(1995-04-27) 27 April 1995 (age 29)			Bunyodkor
3MF	Zarina Mamatkarimova	(2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 20)			Sogdiana Jizzakh
3MF	Feruza Bobokhujaeva	(1999-10-05) 5 October 1999 (age 25)			Sogdiana Jizzakh
3MF	Asalxon Aminjanova				OKMK

4FW	Maftuna Panjieva				Sevinch
4FW	Nilufar Kudratova				Sevinch
4FW	Aziza Norboeva	(1996-12-12) 12 December 1996 (age 27)	1	0	Sevinch
4FW	Feruza Turdiboyeva				OKMK
4FW	Zarina Norboeva	(2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 18)			Sevinch
4FW	Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva	(1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 (age 25)			Sogdiana Jizzakh

Recent call-ups

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
GK	Nilufar Bakhtiyarova	(2000-03-02) 2 March 2000 (age 24)			Sogdiana Jizzakh	v. Australia,28 February 2024

DF	Shoxida Tojiddinova				Sevinch	v. Australia,28 February 2024
DF	Shokhida Tojiddinova				Sevinch	v. Australia,28 February 2024
DF	Shohida Tojiddinova	(1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 33)				v. India, 29 October 2023

MF	Madina Vokhidova	(1997-03-11) 11 March 1997 (age 27)	0	0	Lokomotiv	v. Australia,28 February 2024
MF	Omina Valikhanova	(1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 26)			Bunyodkor	v. Australia,28 February 2024
MF	Gulzoda Amirova					v. Australia,28 February 2024

FW	Lyudmila Karachik	(1994-12-08) 8 December 1994 (age 29)			Sevinch	v. Australia,28 February 2024
FW	Leyla Rustullayeva				OKMK	v. Australia,28 February 2024
FW	Setora Takaboeva				OKMK	v. Australia,28 February 2024
FW	Nilufar Kudratova	(1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 (age 27)	8	4	Sevinch	v. India, 29 October 2023
FW	Mahliyo Nazarqulova	(2000-11-19) 19 November 2000 (age 23)				v. India, 29 October 2023

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 6 April 2023

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

Manager history

Name	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Winning %	Notes
Yulia Panina	2022–2023	0	0	0	0	00.0%

As of 28 August 2021

FIFA World Ranking

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	Year	Games Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Rank	Move	Rank	Move
43	2021	7	4	2	1	41	0	43	2

All-time results

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

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

Most capped players

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps

Top goalscorers

As of 29 August 2024

Rank	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps
1	Lyudmila Karachik	2011-	33
2	Nilufar Kudratova	2015-	31	37
3	Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva	2018-	30

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Did not enter
1995	Did not enter
1999	Did not qualify
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023
2027	To be determined
Total	0/10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1996	Did not enter
2000	Did not qualify
2004	Did not enter
2008	Did not qualify
2012
2016
2020
2024
Total	0/7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1975	Part of the Soviet Union
1977
1980
1981
1983
1986
1989
1991
1993	Did not enter
1995	Group stage	3	1	0	2	1	17	-16
1997		3	1	0	2	2	17	-15
1999		4	3	0	1	9	6	+3
2001		3	2	0	1	9	11	-2
2003		3	0	0	3	2	21	-19
2006	Did not qualify
2008	Did not enter
2010	Did not qualify
2014
2018
2022
2026	To be determined
2029	Qualified as host
Total	6/20	16	7	0	9	15	64	-49

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games

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

CAFA Women's Championship

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

Turkish Women's Cup

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

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

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ "Perfect Uzbekistan emerge champions". AFC. 30 November 2018.
^ Diamond, Drew (2024-03-15). "Asian Cup: Uzbekistan to become first Central Asian host in 2029". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
^ "Uzbekistan squad to play India". X. 16 May 2024.
^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Associations - Uzbekistan - Women's". FIFA. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
^ "Uzbekistan [Women] - Historical results".

External links

(in English) Official website
(in English) Uzbekistan profile at FIFA.com

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 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] "Uzbekistan squad to play India". X. 16 May 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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v t e National women's football teams of Asia (AFC)
AFC Women's Asian Cup
West Asia (WAFF)	Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon ~~Oman~~ Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan Iran Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
South Asia (SAFF)	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
East Asia (EAFF)	China Chinese Taipei¹ Guam Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea Northern Mariana Islands² South Korea
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia ~~Brunei~~ Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
Former	Kazakhstan (moved to UEFA in 2002) New Zealand (formed the OFC in 1966)
¹ Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei" ² Not a member of FIFA

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Olympics Youth Olympics Paralympics Asian Games Deaflympics

Results and fixtures

2023

2024

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Manager history

FIFA World Ranking

All-time results

Records

Most capped players

Top goalscorers

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Olympic Games

AFC Women's Asian Cup

Asian Games

CAFA Women's Championship

Turkish Women's Cup

Yongchuan International Tournament

See also

References

External links