Monday, 15, June, 2026
Monday, 15, June, 2026
In a historic shift for international football commerce, FIFA’s latest official ticket data confirms that the upcoming June 18 group-stage fixture between Uzbekistan and Colombia has officially become the highest-selling match of the 2026 World Cup to date.
Uzbekistan's jerseys for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have landed near the foot of ESPN's comprehensive kit rankings, with the national team's home and away strips placing among the lowest of all 48 participating nations.
Uzbekistan (50th in FIFA ranking) suffered a 2–1 defeat to the Netherlands (7th) in an international friendly at new York’s Icahn Stadium on Monday. The match was a one-sided affair for long stretches. The Dutch controlled 68% of possession and racked up 11 shot attempts to Uzbekistan's five.
Uzbekistan's national football team has officially unveiled its 26-man roster for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, marking what promises to be a defining moment in the country's footballing history:
The Uzbekistan national football team suffered a 2-0 defeat against World Cup co-hosts Canada on Monday night, revealing vital lessons about late-game endurance just ahead of the global tournament.
The recent unveiling of Uzbekistan’s national team kits for the 2026 World Cup has sparked an unexpected controversy in the sportswear industry, with local brand 7SABER facing allegations of design replication. Industry analysts note that the underlying base fabric of the newly released jerseys bears a striking, near-identical resemblance to a highly anticipated proprietary material developed by German sportswear giant Adidas.
Fabio Cannavaro has announced an expanded 30-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, the Uzbekistan Football Association (UFA) reported.
As part of their final preparations for the FIFA World Cup, the Uzbekistan national team will face two formidable opponents in back-to-back friendlies. They will first take on World Cup co-host Canada on June 1, before rounding off their warm-up campaign against the Netherlands on June 8 which will be held behind closed doors.
The Uzbekistan national football team will hold a training camp in Tashkent from May 6 to May 26. As part of the sessions hosted at the National Football Center, the squad will play against Uzbekistan Super League clubs in closed-door friendly matches.
The Uzbekistan national ice hockey team has emerged victorious in Group B of the IIHF World Championship Division III. While this league ranks sixth in the international hockey hierarchy, the victory marks a significant milestone for the team.
According to the president’s Steps to improve sports financing mechanisms and expand involvement of business entities into the industry Decree, starting the 2026 season, 16 football clubs in the Uzbekistan Super League will get 560 billion soums (approximately $45.7 million) of funding directly from the state budget.
In the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup currently held in Australia, Uzbekistan has advanced to the quarter-finals as one of the best-performing third-placed teams. They secured their position on March 9, 2026, with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Bangladesh in Perth.
As reported earlier, Uzbekistan will host the FIFA Series 2026 in March. Uzbekistan as a host has been grouped with Gabon, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, with matches to be played at the Pakhtakor and Bunyodkor stadiums.
VAR equipment has been installed at the Bukhara and Andijan stadiums, the Uzbekistan Football Association reported. Thiese efforts were implemented in line with the presidential decree on centralized VAR system at the Uzbek stadiums. The VAR systems installation and configuration at the teams' home stadiums has now been fully completed.
Opening ceremony of the World Aquatics regional center took place in Tashkent’s Olympic Village during a visit by a World Swimming Federation delegation.
FIFA has confirmed the full line-up of hosts and the composition of the groups for the FIFA Series 2026. Following the announcement of the expanded format in November 2025, the FIFA Series 2026 will feature 48 national teams competing in 12 groups of four teams each during the international match window in March and April.
Uzbekistan men’s national team head coach Fabio Cannavaro has announced a list of players for January training camp in the UAE starting Jan. 20.
According to the Uzbekistan Football Association, Uzbekistan national team, in preparation for the FIFA World Cup, is now scheduled to play a friendly match against Canada in Edmonton on June 1.
The head coach of Uzbekistan national team Fabio Cannavaro announced the squad for the international friendly tournament in the United Arab Emirates.
Three former assistant coaches of the head coach of Uzbekistan national team Srečko Katanec filed a lawsuit to the Dispute Resolution Chamber of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) against the Uzbekistan Football Association (UFA) demanding €350,000.