πΊπΏ Uzbekistan
World Cup 2026 | Group K | Power rating | World rank #39
About Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan are an emerging Central Asian side reaching the World Cup stage. An AFC side, they enter the 2026 World Cup rated 1639 -39th of the 48 teams -in Group K.
A long-time nearly-side of Asian qualifying whose breakthrough suits the expanded format. Technically tidy and organised, built on a developing golden generation.
Drawn alongside Portugal, Colombia and Congo DR, their toughest group test on paper is the meeting with Portugal. The model lists them 4th in the group and to fall short of the knockout rounds.
Detailed team profile
Overview
Uzbekistan are first-time World Cup qualifiers with a compact, disciplined team and an emerging young core.
World Cup history
Uzbekistan will make their World Cup debut in 2026. Their qualification ended years of near-misses in Asian qualifying.
Recent form
Uzbekistan secured their historic qualification in June 2025 through AFC qualifying.
2026 World Cup angle
Group K gives Uzbekistan a demanding debut against Portugal, Colombia and Congo DR. Their best path is to keep games low-scoring and target points from the Colombia or Congo DR matches.
Group-stage results & analysis
| Match | Score | Uzbekistan model share |
|---|---|---|
| vs π¨π΄ Colombia FT | 1 : 3 | -- |
| vs π΅πΉ Portugal FT | 0 : 5 | -- |
| vs π¨π© Congo DR | 0 : 1 | 22% |