Uzbekistan play at the 2026 World Cup in Group K against Portugal, DR Congo and Colombia. Head coach is Timur Kapadze. Find their chances, history, FAQs and which World Cup Hero archetype matches Uzbekistan below.
Historic first World Cup appearance. Reached the U23 Asian Cup final and have a solid base in Asian top football. In Group K with Portugal and Colombia, advancing is very difficult. Goal: collect the first ever World Cup point.
The three group-stage matches for Uzbekistan in Group K.
Uzbekistan face three opponents in Group K. The top two go straight through to the knockouts; the eight best third-placed teams also qualify.
Head-to-head analyses between Uzbekistan and the other teams in Group K, plus classic rivalries.
First World Cup appearance ever. Asian Cup quarter-finalists 2011 and 2023.
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Start predicting →Uzbekistan play at the 2026 World Cup in Group K, together with Portugal, DR Congo and Colombia.
Timur Kapadze is the head coach of Uzbekistan at the 2026 World Cup.
Uzbekistan's best World Cup result is: Debut. Uzbekistan have 1 previous World Cup appearances.
Historic first World Cup appearance. Reached the U23 Asian Cup final and have a solid base in Asian top football.
Uzbekistan are part of AFC (Asia). They sit at #57 on the FIFA world ranking.
Last updated: 2026-06-07