Uzbekistan U-18 to Play Friendly Matches Against Azerbaijan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The Uzbekistan national under-18 football team will face their Azerbaijani peers in a series of friendly matches, the Uzbekistan Football Association announced.

On 5 October, the youth squad began a training camp at the National Football Center. Under the guidance of head coach Jamoliddin Rakhmatullaev, the team will play international friendlies against Azerbaijan on 9 and 12 October as part of preparations for upcoming competitions.

The players called up for the training camp are:

Goalkeepers: Bogdan Odinaev (Bunyodkor), Alishan Abdutolipov (Olimpik Mobiuz), Akbar Masharipov (Khorezm), Sirotillo Yusupkhanov (Navbahor).

Defenders: Shorakhim Shorakhmedov (Bunyodkor), Muhammadali Dilshodbekov (Pakhtakor), Behruz Erkinov (Surkhon), Ozod Odiljonov (FA Andijan), Ozod Najmiddinov (Nasaf), Abdulvosid Soliev (OKMK), Saddam Akhmedov (Olimpik), Behruz Karimov (Surkhon).

Midfielders: Azizbek Tulkinbekov (Bunyodkor), Diyor Todjiev (Olimpik), Abdulfayz Bobomurodov (Bunyodkor), Fazliddin Omunkeldiev (Sogdiyona), Kuvonchbek Saidaliev (Pakhtakor), Jasur Jumaboev (Lokomotiv), Ulugbek Maratov (Olimpik Mobiuz), Shokhzhan Abdumannov (Shurtan).

Forwards: Davron Tolaganov (Pakhtakor), Diyor Todjiboev (Olimpik Mobiuz), Kuvonch Abraev (Lokomotiv), Sirojiddin Jumadullaev (Lokomotiv).

The camp and friendlies are part of the team’s preparations for upcoming tournaments, aiming to strengthen coordination, tactics, and international experience for Uzbekistan’s young talents.