The head coach of Uzbekistan national team Timur Kapadze announced the squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against the UAE on June 5 (away) and Qatar on June 10 (home). The experienced defender Islam Tukhtakhodjaev has been called up after a several-year hiatus, while Igor Sergeev and Aziz Turgunboev also returned to the squad.
The training camp will start on May 28 and continue in the UAE on May 29.
Any result other than a defeat in the match against the UAE will provide Uzbekistan with the automatic berth to the 2026 World Cup.