Uzbekistan U-15 Tops Central Asian Teams at FIFA Tournament

Anvar Umarov · 10:50, 31.10.2026 · Updated 15:05 · 26 views

Uzbekistan U-15 Tops Central Asian Teams at FIFA Tournament / Photo: Uzbekistan Football Association.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s U-15 national team finished ahead of all other Central Asian sides in the final rankings of the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival 2026, held in Azerbaijan.

Uzbekistan placed 42nd overall among 189 national teams. Kyrgyzstan was the next-highest ranked Central Asian team in 52nd place, followed by Kazakhstan in 85th, Tajikistan in 97th and Turkmenistan in 121st.

The result made Uzbekistan the highest-ranked team from Central Asia in the competition.

Spain won the tournament, with the Czech Republic finishing second and Greece third.

Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.