The Uzbekistan women's national football team (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston ayollar milliy futbol terma jamoasi) represents Uzbekistan in international women's football. It has played in five Asian Continental championships but has not yet qualified for the Olympics or the World Cup. The team won the regional Central Asian Football Association women's championship in 2018.[2]
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| Association | Uzbekistan Football Federation | ||
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| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CAFA (Central Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Midori Honda | ||
| Top scorer | Lyudmila Karachik (33) | ||
| FIFA code | UZB | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 51  3 (13 December 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 38 (September 2011) | ||
| Lowest | 51 (December 2024) | ||
| First international | |||
 Uzbekistan 1–0 India  (Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; 23 September 1995) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Uzbekistan 20–0 Afghanistan  (Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 23 November 2018) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Japan 17–0 Uzbekistan (Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; 27 September 1995) | |||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003) | ||
| CAFA Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2018) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2018, 2022) | ||
Uzbekistan will be the first central Asian nation to host the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 2029.[3]
Results and fixtures
editThe following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
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Win Draw Loss Fixtures
2024
edit| 1 February Friendly | Morocco  | 2–0 | Uzbekistan | Salé, Morocco |
| 10:00 UTC+1 | Chebbak  24', 55' |
Stadium: Mohammed VI Sport Complex |
| 7 February Friendly | Morocco | 1–0 | Uzbekistan | Salé, Morocco |
| 16:00 UTC+1 |
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report (UFA) | Stadium: Mohammed VI Sport Complex |
| 24 February 2024 Olympic Qualifiers Round 3 | Uzbekistan | 0–3 |  Australia | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 14:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: Milliy Stadium Attendance: 2,347 Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea) |
| 28 February 2024 Olympic Qualifiers Round 3 | Australia | 10–0 (13–0 agg.) | Uzbekistan | Melbourne, Australia |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Report | Stadium: Marvel Stadium Attendance: 54,120 |
| 31 May Friendly | Uzbekistan | 3–0 | India | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 17:00 UTC+5 |
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Report | Stadium: Milliy Stadium |
| 4 June Friendly | Uzbekistan | 0–0 | India | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 17:30 UTC+5 | Stadium: TDTU Stadium |
| 5 July Friendly | France  | 5–0 | Uzbekistan | Clairefontaine, France |
| 18:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: CNFE Clairefontaine |
| 23 October 2024 Yongchuan International Tournament | Vietnam  | 2–0 | Uzbekistan | Chongqing, China |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center |
| 26 October Yongchuan International Tournament | China  | 3–0 | Uzbekistan | Chongqing, China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center |
Players
editUp-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.
Current squad
editThe following squad was called up for two friendlies against Belarus in December 2024.[4]
Caps and goals are correct as of 5 April 2021.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Maftuna Jonimqulova | 26 July 1999 | 2 | 0 | Sevinch
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| GK | Zarina Saidova | Bunyodkor
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| DF | Madina Khikmatova | 9 August 2001 | Sogdiana Jizzakh
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| DF | Madina Kamoltoeva | Qizilqum
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| MF | Feruza Bobokhujaeva | 5 October 1999 | Sogdiana Jizzakh
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| DF | Nafisa Nabikulova | 20 June 2000 | Sogdiana Jizzakh
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| DF | Sevinch Kuchkarova | 30 November 2003 | OKMK
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| DF | Kamila Zaripova | 19 November 1998 | 7 | 0 |  Trabzonspor
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| DF | Rukhshona Olimjonova |
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| DF | Leyla Oraniyazova |
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| MF | Asalkhon Aminjanova | OKMK
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| MF | Dilrabo Asadova | 22 December 1996 | Sogdiana Jizzakh
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| MF | Nozimakhon Ergasheva | 23 January 2001 | Bunyodkor
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| MF | Etibar Shodieva | Sevinch
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| MF | Rukhshona Usarova |
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| MF | Diyora Bakhtiyarova |
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| FW | [Dildora Novimova]] | 0 | Qizilqum
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| MF | Mekhribon EgamberdievaF | Sevinch
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| FW | Aziza Norboeva | 12 December 1996 | 1 | 0 | Sevinch
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| FW | Zarina Norboeva | 16 January 2006 | Sevinch
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| FW | Shakhnoza Dekanbaeva |
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Recent call-ups
editThe following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | Nilufar Bakhtiyarova | 2 March 2000 | Sogdiana Jizzakh
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v. Australia,28 February 2024
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| GK | Kumushoy Gulomova | 6 November 1999 | Sogdiana Jizzakh
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v. China,26 October 2024
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| DF | Shoxida Tojiddinova | Sevinch
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v. Australia,28 February 2024
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| DF | Shokhida Tojiddinova | Sevinch
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v. Australia,28 February 2024
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| DF | Shohida Tojiddinova | 21 February 1991 | v. India, 29 October 2023
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| DF | Maftuna Shoimova | 1 January 1999 | 10 | 2 | Sevinch
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v. India, 4 June 2024
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| DF | Aygerim Otenazarova | OKMK
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v. China,26 October 2024
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| MF | Madina Vokhidova | 11 March 1997 | 0 | 0 | Lokomotiv
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v. Australia,28 February 2024
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| MF | Omina Valikhanova | 22 April 1998 | Bunyodkor
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v. Australia,28 February 2024
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| MF | Umida Zoirova | 22 April 1998 | 10 | 1 | Bunyodkor
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v. India, 4 June 2024
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| MF | Zarina Mamatkarimova | 4 March 2004 | Sogdiana Jizzakh
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v. India, 4 June 2024
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| MF | Setora Takaboeva | OKMK
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v. China,26 October 2024
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| MF | Oydinoy Turgunova |
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v. China,26 October 2024
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| MF | Gulzoda Amirova | v. China,26 October 2024
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| MF | Ilvina Ablyakimova | 27 April 1995 | Bunyodkor
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v. China,26 October 2024
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| FW | Lyudmila Karachik | 8 December 1994 | Sevinch
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v. Australia,28 February 2024
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| FW | Leyla Rustullayeva | OKMK
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v. Australia,28 February 2024
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| FW | Nilufar Kudratova | 5 June 1997 | 8 | 4 | Sevinch
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v. India, 29 October 2023
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| FW | Mahliyo Nazarqulova | 19 November 2000 | v. India, 29 October 2023
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| FW | Maftuna Panjieva | Sevinch
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v. India, 4 June 2024
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| FW | Nilufar Kudratova | Sevinch
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v. India, 4 June 2024
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| FW | Feruza Turdiboyeva | OKMK
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v. India, 4 June 2024
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| FW | Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva | 15 October 1999 | Sogdiana Jizzakh
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v. China,26 October 2024
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| FW | Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva | 15 October 1999 | Sogdiana Jizzakh
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v. China,26 October 2024
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Coaching staff
editCurrent coaching staff
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (January 2020) |
- As of 6 April 2023
| Position | Name | Ref. |
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| Head coach |  Midori Honda
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| Assistant coaches | Takaya Tsutsumi Saida Galimova
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| Video analyst | Mukhammadaminbek Makhmudov
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| Technical analyst | Sabir Pirnazarov
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| Team doctor | Rustam Yusupov
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| Team administrator | Davron Kudratullaev
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Manager history
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (January 2021) |
| Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % | Notes |
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| Yulia Panina
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2022–2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0% |
- As of 28 August 2021
FIFA World Ranking
edit- As of 28 August 2021[5]
Best ranking Best mover Worst ranking Worst mover
| Uzbekistan's FIFA World Ranking History | |||||||||
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| Rank | Year | Games Played |
Won | Lost | Drawn | Best | Worst | ||
| Rank | Move | Rank | Move | ||||||
| 43 | 2021 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 41 |  0 |
43 | 2
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All-time results
edit- The following table shows Uzbekistan's all-time international record.[6]
- As of 15 April 2022
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
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| Total | 82 | 42 | 8 | 32 | 219 | 161 | +58 |
Records
edit*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 28 August 2021.
Most capped playersedit
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Top goalscorersedit
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Competitive record
editFIFA Women's World Cup
edit| FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1991 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
 1995
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 1999 |
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| 2007
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 2011
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 2015
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 2019
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 2023
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 2027 |
To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 0/10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
edit| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1996 |
Did not enter | |||||||
| 2000 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2004 |
Did not enter | |||||||
| 2008 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2012
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| Total | 0/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC Women's Asian Cup
edit| AFC Women's Asian Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
 1975 |
Part of the  Soviet Union
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 1977
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| 1980
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 1983
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 1993 |
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| 1995 |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | -16 |
| 1997 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | -15 | |
 1999 |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | |
 2001 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | -2 | |
| 2003 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21 | -19 | |
| 2006 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2008 |
Did not enter | |||||||
| 2010 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2014
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 2018
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| 2026 |
To be determined | |||||||
| 2029 |
Qualified as host | |||||||
| Total | 6/20 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 64 | -49 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Asian Games
edit| Asian Games record | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1990 |
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| 1994
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 2002
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 2018
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| 2022 |
Semifinals | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 2026 |
to be determined | |||||||
| Total | 1/8 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
CAFA Women's Championship
edit| CAFA Women's Championship record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 2018 |
Champion | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | +42 | |
 2022 |
Champion | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | |
| Total | 2/2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 1 | +62 | |
Turkish Women's Cup
edit| Turkish Women's Cup record
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| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2019 | 4th place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | +9 |
| 2021 | 2nd place | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| 2022 | 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| Total | 3/6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 7 | +13 |
| Yongchuan International Tournament record
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| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2016 | 4th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| Total | 1/5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
See also
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- Sport in Uzbekistan
- Football in Uzbekistan
- Women's football in Uzbekistan
- Football in Uzbekistan
- Uzbekistan women's national under-20 football team
- Uzbekistan women's national under-17 football team
- Uzbekistan men's national football team
References
edit- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Perfect Uzbekistan emerge champions". AFC. 30 November 2018.
- ^ Diamond, Drew (2024-03-15). "Asian Cup: Uzbekistan to become first Central Asian host in 2029". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ "Bugun Oʻzbekiston ayollar milliy terma jamoasi o'quv-mashg'ulot yig'iniga kirishadi". instagram. 1 December 2024.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Associations - Uzbekistan - Women's". FIFA. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Uzbekistan [Women] - Historical results".
External links
edit- (in English) Official website
- (in English) Uzbekistan profile at FIFA.com