Uzbekistan women's national football team

Summary

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 continental championships. The team won the regional Central Asian Football Association women's championship in 2018.[2]

Uzbekistan
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationUzbekistan Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationCAFA (Central Asia)
Head coachKotryna Kulbytė
Top scorerLyudmila Karachik (33)
FIFA codeUZB
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 50 Increase 1 (6 March 2025)[1]
Highest38 (September 2011)
Lowest51 (December 2024)
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)

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

Results and fixtures

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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

2024

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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
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
31 May Friendly Uzbekistan   3–0   India Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UTC+5
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
30 November Friendly Uzbekistan   0–1   Belarus Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UTC+5 Kozyupa   47' Stadium: UFA Football Pitch
3 December Friendly Uzbekistan   0–3   Belarus Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UTC+5 Kozyupa   47' Stadium: UFA Football Pitch

2025

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20 February Pink Ladies Cup South Korea   3–0   Uzbekistan Al Hamriyah, UAE
11:00 GST (UTC+4)
Report Stadium: Hamriyah CSC Stadium
23 February Pink Ladies Cup Jordan   0–1   Uzbekistan Al Hamriyah, UAE
11:00 GST (UTC+4) Report Mamatkulova   86' Stadium: Hamriyah CSC Stadium
26 February Pink Ladies Cup Uzbekistan   0–0   Thailand Al Hamriyah, UAE
15:00 GST (UTC+4) Stadium: Hamriyah CSC Stadium
5 April Yongchuan International Tournament China   5–0   Uzbekistan Chongqing, China
15:30 UTC+8
Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center
Referee: Azusa Sugino (Japan)

Players

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

Current squad

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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 25) 2 0   Sevinch
1GK Kumushoy Gulomova (1999-11-06) 6 November 1999 (age 25)   Sogdiana Jizzakh

2DF Nafisa Nabikulova (2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 (age 24)   Sogdiana Jizzakh
2DF Sevinch Kuchkarova (2003-11-30) 30 November 2003 (age 21)   OKMK
2DF Leyla Oraniyazova  
2DF Maftuna Shoimova (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 26) 10 2   Sevinch

3MF Zarina Mamatkarimova (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 21)   Sogdiana Jizzakh
3MF Feruza Bobokhujaeva (1999-10-05) 5 October 1999 (age 25)   Sogdiana Jizzakh
3MF Dilrabo Asadova (1996-12-22) 22 December 1996 (age 28)   Sogdiana Jizzakh
3MF Nozimakhon Ergasheva (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 24)   Bunyodkor
3MF Ilvina Ablyakimova (1995-04-27) 27 April 1995 (age 29)   Bunyodkor
3MF Alina Almatova  
3MF Umida Zoirova (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 26) 10 1   Bunyodkor
3MF Gulzoda Amirova
3MF Nazira Sayfutdinova  
3MF Asalkhon Aminjanova   OKMK

4FW Feruza Turdiboyeva   OKMK
4FW Dilnura Mamtkulova  
4FW Nilufar Kudratova (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 (age 27) 8 4   Sevinch
4FW Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva (1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 (age 25)   Sogdiana Jizzakh
3MF Mekhribon EgamberdievaF   Sevinch
4FW Leyla Rustullayeva   OKMK

Recent call-ups

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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 25)   Sogdiana Jizzakh v.   Australia,28 February 2024
GK Zarina Saidova   Bunyodkor v.   Thailand,26 February 2025

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 34) v.   India, 29 October 2023
DF Aygerim Otenazarova   OKMK v.   China,26 October 2024
DF Madina Kamoltoeva   Qizilqum v.   Belarus,3 December 2024
DF Kamila Zaripova (1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 (age 26) 7 0   Trabzonspor v.   Belarus,3 December 2024
DF Madina Khikmatova (2001-08-09) 9 August 2001 (age 23)   Sogdiana Jizzakh v.   Thailand,26 February 2025
DF Rukhshona Olimjonova   v.   Thailand,26 February 2025

MF Madina Vokhidova (1997-03-11) 11 March 1997 (age 28) 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 Setora Takaboeva   OKMK v.   China,26 October 2024
MF Oydinoy Turgunova   v.   China,26 October 2024
MF Etibar Shodieva   Sevinch v.   Belarus,3 December 2024
MF Rukhshona Usarova   v.   Belarus,3 December 2024

FW Mahliyo Nazarqulova (2000-11-19) 19 November 2000 (age 24) v.   India, 29 October 2023
FW Maftuna Panjieva   Sevinch v.   India, 4 June 2024
FW Nilufar Kudratova   Sevinch v.   India, 4 June 2024
FW Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva (1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 (age 25)   Sogdiana Jizzakh v.   China,26 October 2024
FW Dildora Novimova 0   Qizilqum v.   Belarus,3 December 2024
FW Aziza Norboeva (1996-12-12) 12 December 1996 (age 28) 1 0   Sevinch v.   Belarus,3 December 2024
FW Lyudmila Karachik (1994-12-08) 8 December 1994 (age 30)   Sevinch v.   Thailand,26 February 2025
FW Shakhnoza Dekanbaeva   v.   Thailand,26 February 2025
FW Zarina Norboeva (2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 19)   Sevinch v.   Thailand,26 February 2025

Coaching staff

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As of 6 April 2023
Position Name Ref.
Head coach   Kotryna Kulbytė
Assistant coaches   Saida Galimova
Video analyst   Mukhammadaminbek Makhmudov
Technical analyst   Sabir Pirnazarov
Team doctor   Rustam Yusupov
Team administrator   Davron Kudratullaev

Manager history

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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

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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   0 43   2

All-time results

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  • 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

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

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GD
  1991 Did not enter
  1995
  1999 Did not qualify
  2003
  2007
  2011
  2015
  2019
    2023
  2027 To be determined
   2031 To be determined
  2035 To be determined
Total 0/12 - - - - - - - -
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

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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

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AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualification
Year Result M W D L GF GA GD M W D L GF GA GD Link
  1975 Part of the   Soviet Union No Qualification
  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 3 2 0 1 10 2 +8 Link
  2008 Did not enter Did not enter Link
  2010 Did not qualify 6 4 1 1 19 9 +10 Link
  2014 3 2 0 1 22 4 +18 Link
  2018 4 2 0 2 9 10 -1 Link
  2022 2 1 0 1 12 4 +8 Link
  2026 To be determined 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Link
  2029 Qualified as host 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Link
Total 6/20 16 7 0 9 15 64 -49 18 11 1 6 72 29 +43 Link

Asian Games

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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

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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

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  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 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

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  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. ^ "Bugun Oʻzbekiston ayollar milliy terma jamoasi o'quv-mashg'ulot yig'iniga kirishadi". instagram. 20 March 2025.
  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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