The key facts

  • Uzbekistan's U-15 national team took 42nd place among 189 teams at the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival 2026 in Azerbaijan
  • The team was coached by Pavel Solomin
  • Among Asian teams, the Uzbeks finished fourth after Iran, South Korea and Australia

Tournament result

Uzbekistan's youth national team (under 15) has completed its participation in the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival 2026, held in Azerbaijan. According to Daryo.uz, the team led by Pavel Solomin took 42nd place among representatives of 189 FIFA member associations. Among Asian teams, the Uzbek side finished fourth, behind Iran, South Korea and Australia in the final standings.

The team's path through the tournament

The group stage was uneven for the team: after a 1:4 defeat to Ghana, the Uzbeks beat the Bahamas (6:1), Kazakhstan (2:0), Guam (6:0) and Myanmar (4:0). At the next stage, the team first suffered a heavy 1:4 loss to Madagascar, then went on to beat Guatemala (4:1), Costa Rica (2:1) and Niger (4:3), before ending its run with a 0:1 defeat to Côte d'Ivoire. Thus, out of ten matches, the team won seven and lost three, with both elimination defeats coming against African opponents.