Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan national football team head coach Fabio Cannavaro has announced a 30-man squad for a November training camp during the FIFA international window, the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan reported.
During the camp, the team will play two friendly matches. On 12 November at 20:00, Uzbekistan will host Russia at Pakhtakor Stadium in Tashkent. On 17 November at 20:30 Tashkent time, the Uzbek team will face Saudi Arabia at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha.
The squad includes four goalkeepers: Abduvahid Nematov (Nasaf), Vladimir Nazarov (Pakhtakor), Edem Nemanov (Dynamo Samarkand) and Samadar Muratbayev (Nasaf).
The defence features Rustamjon Ashurmatov (Esteghlal, Iran), Jakhongir Urozov (Rubin, Russia), Behruzjon Karimov (Lugano, Switzerland), Sherzod Nasrullaev and Muhammadrasul Abdulmajidov (both Pakhtakor), Giyosjon Rizakulov (Qizilqum), Makhmudjon Makhamadjonov (Dynamo Makhachkala, Russia) and Dilshod Murtozoyev (Nasaf).
Midfielders make up the largest group. The call-ups are Odiljon Hamrobekov (Tractor, Iran), Azizbek Tulkunbekov (Bunyodkor), Akmal Mozgovoy (Pakhtakor), Azizjon Ganiev (Baniyas, UAE), Sherzod Esanov (Bukhara), Umarali Rakhmonaliyev (Sabah, Azerbaijan), Diyor Kholmatov (Navbahor), Behruz Uktamov (Surkhan), Abrorbek Ismoilov (Neftchi), Dostонbek Khamdamov (Pakhtakor), Ruslan Jiyanov and Jasur Jaloliddinov (both Navbahor), Abbos Fayzullaev (Istanbul Basaksehir, Türkiye), as well as Nodir Abdurazzokov and Aziz Kholmurodov (both AGMK).
In attack, Cannavaro is counting on Eldor Shomurodov (Istanbul Basaksehir, Türkiye), Khusain Norchaev (Navbahor) and Azizbek Amonov (Dynamo Samarkand).
The squad is made up mainly of players from Uzbekistan’s domestic league. Pakhtakor has the largest representation, with six players, followed by Navbahor with four. Another nine players represent foreign clubs in Russia, Iran, Türkiye, Switzerland, the UAE and Azerbaijan.
The match against Russia will be the national team’s only home fixture during the November FIFA window. The game against Saudi Arabia will take place at a neutral venue in Qatar.
