The Uzbekistan national football team is preparing for the 2026 World Cup. Coach Fabio Cannavaro has announced the final squad of 26 players. They will face Colombia on June 18. The squad includes 3 goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 10 midfielders, and 3 forwards. The goalkeepers are: Utkir Yusupov, Abduvohid Ne'matov, and Botirali Ergashev. The defenders are: Abdulkodir Husanov, Khojiakbar Alijonov, Farrukh Sayfiyev, Rustam Ashurmatov, Umar Eshmurodov, Sherzod Nasrullaev, Abdulla Abdullaev, Avazbek Ulmasaliyev, Jakhongir Urozov, and Bekhruz Karimov. The midfielders are: Akmal Mozgovoy, Otabek Shukurov, Jamshid Iskandarov, Odil Hamrobekov, Jaloliddin Masharipov, Oston Urunov, Dostonbek Hamdamov, Aziz Ganiyev, Abbosbek Fayzullaev, and Sherzod Esanov. The forwards are: Eldor Shomurodov, Igor Sergeev, and Azizbek Omonov. The players who did not make the squad are: Ruslanbek Jiyanov, Umarali Rahmonaliyev, Jasur Jaloliddinov, and Sherzod Temirov. The Uzbekistan national football team will play their first match against Colombia on June 18. The match will take place in Mexico City. The World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This will be the Uzbekistan national football team's first appearance in the World Cup.