Uzbekistan U-16 Squad Named for CAFA U-17 Championship

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan’s U-16 national team, coached by Ayder Kurbaev, has announced its squad for the upcoming CAFA U-17 Championship 2026. The tournament will take place from April 6 to 13 at the National Football Center.

Uzbekistan’s match schedule is as follows: on April 7 at 14:00, the team will face Kyrgyzstan; on April 9 at 17:00, it will play Afghanistan; on April 11 at 17:00, it will meet Turkmenistan; and it will conclude the group stage on April 13 with a match against Tajikistan at 17:00.

The goalkeeping line includes Aziz Berdiev (Odil Ahmedov Football Academy), Almaz Ayupov (Pakhtakor), and Rafik Ayvazov (Chigatay).

Defenders named in the squad are Khojiakbar Zulfikorov (Republican Football Academy), Yakhyo Nasrulloev (Odil Ahmedov Football Academy), Ismoil Abdurakhimov (Dustlik), Azizillo Erkinjonov (Gazalkent), Khusan Uralov (Nasaf), Abdulaziz Bobirov (Ok-Tepa), Abubakr Mamatov (Odil Ahmedov Football Academy), and Kamoliddin Abduvaliev (Republican Football Academy).

Midfielders include Temur Rakhmonkulov (Republican Football Academy), Khusan Uralov (Nasaf), David Shadrin (Bunyodkor), Abdulaziz Shukurov (Lokomotiv), Fayz Achilov (Ok-Tepa), and Doniyor Oktamov (Odil Ahmedov Football Academy).

The attacking line features Ulugbek Khayrullaev (Republican Football Academy), Kamoliddin Akbaraliev (Bunyodkor), Ruzimurod Ruzimurodov (Lokomotiv), Abdulloh Kholmamatov (Bunyodkor), Sanjar Aminov (Republican Football Academy), and Emmanuel Emonkpair (Republican Football Academy).