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Uzbekistan at the World Cup 2026 — squad, group, fixtures & odds

Uzbekistan are competing at the 2026 World Cup in Group K, alongside Portugal, Colombia, DR Congo. Onside's model gives them 3% to reach the Round of 16 and 0.0% to win the trophy. Full schedule, projected XI, advance scenarios and Premier League players inside.
● GROUP STAGE COMPLETE

When does Uzbekistan play next?

Uzbekistan have completed their Group K fixtures. Knockout-round opponent depends on other group results — see the live bracket for the projected path.

FIFA #50 · GROUP K · ASIA

Uzbekistan

FIFA · #50UZBGROUP KASIA

Uzbekistan face an uphill arc in Group K — the model has them as outsiders. Tournament football has produced bigger upsets, but the maths say the work starts at MD1.

ONSIDE AI · TOURNAMENT MODEL v5

CHAMPION PROBABILITY
0.0%
vs 47 OTHER NATIONS
0%17%
UZBEKISTAN'S TOURNAMENT JOURNEY
ROUND OF 16
3.4%
QUARTER-FINAL
0.7%
SEMI-FINAL
0.1%
FINAL
0.0%
CHAMPION
0.0%

Cumulative probabilities · Updated each match · 60-min refresh

K
Group
3
Group fixtures
1
PL stars

At the first 48-team World Cup, hosted across USA, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. Drawn in Group K with Portugal, Colombia, DR Congo.

THE GROUP

Uzbekistan vs the rest of Group K

FIFA ranks at draw time. Top two from the group advance directly to the Round of 32; the eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.

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Uzbekistan's tournament path — the fantasy angle

QUALIFY %
5%
to reach R32
GROUP xP
1.8
across 3 games
EXPECTED FINISH
#4 in group
WC FANTASY CAPTAIN(C)
Abdukodir Khusanov
Man City
Highest projected impact in this squad
LIKELY SCORERGOAL
Abdukodir Khusanov
Man City
Top attacking PL contributor
TOP 3 CONTRIBUTORS · PROJECTED PTS/90
1
Abdukodir Khusanov
5.6
VERDICTUnderdog path (~5%). Differential value if they pull a result; Abdukodir Khusanov the upside play.
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GROUP RIVAL H2H · LIFETIME WC

Uzbekistan's ledger vs Group K

All-time World Cup meetings against this group's other three nations. The history that walks onto the pitch.

vs Portugal
FIFA #5 · Group K
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
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vs Colombia
FIFA #13 · Group K
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs DR Congo
FIFA #46 · Group K
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
FIXTURE DIFFICULTY HEATMAP
CELL COLOUR = RANK DELTA

Uzbekistan's 3 group matches at a glance

Difficulty by pre-tournament FIFA rank delta. Acid means Uzbekistan is the favourite; amber is a coin-toss; red means the underdog. Switches to actual-result colour once each match is played.

MD1H
Colombia
FIFA #13
-37 rank delta
Thu 18 Jun
MD2A
Portugal
FIFA #5
-45 rank delta
Tue 23 Jun
MD3A
DR Congo
FIFA #46
-4 rank delta
Sat 27 Jun
0
Easy
1
Toss
2
Hard

Uzbekistan is FIFA #50. Group avg rank is #29 21 places weaker than the group mean — uphill draw.

FIXTURES

Uzbekistan's group-stage matches

MDDateUTCUKOpponent
1Thu 18 Jun02:0003:00
2Tue 23 Jun17:0018:00
3Sat 27 Jun23:3000:30
THE PL × WC FUNNEL

1 Premier League player representing Uzbekistan

Track these names — their tournament minutes shape your FPL 2026/27 GW1 captaincy shortlist. 1 from Man City alone.

Man City
1
Abdukodir Khusanov

Source: Premier League official article (29 May 2026). ~ marks players inferred from secondary reporting where the squad wasn't formally announced.

FPL ANGLE

Why Uzbekistan's tournament matters for FPL 2026/27

Uzbekistan's 1 PL player will play 3 group matches before the FPL deadline locks. Watch for minutes, form, and tactical fit at international level — the strongest available signal before pre-season friendlies start.

WORLD CUP FANTASY · UZBEKISTAN

Pick Uzbekistan stars in FIFA World Cup Fantasy

Use the Onside captain / differential / value picks to assemble a Uzbekistan-heavy XI, then build it in the official FIFA game. In FIFA Fantasy, open the player list and filter by country = Uzbekistan to surface every eligible name.

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