The key facts

  • On November 12, Uzbekistan will play Russia at the Pakhtakor stadium in Tashkent, kickoff at 20:00
  • The team is led by Fabio Cannavaro
  • On November 17 in Doha, Uzbekistan will face Saudi Arabia

Friendly match in Tashkent

On November 12, the Uzbekistan national football team will play a friendly match against the Russia national team. The game will take place at the Pakhtakor stadium in Tashkent and will kick off at 20:00. The home side is led by Fabio Cannavaro. The match is part of the November FIFA days — an international window set aside for national team games.

Previous meeting and next match

The Uzbekistan and Russia national teams have already met before: on November 20, 2022, in Tashkent, their friendly match ended in a goalless draw — 0:0. Thus, the current game will be the first head-to-head meeting between the teams in almost four years.

What's next

After the game against Russia, the Uzbekistan national team will not end its November window: on November 17 in Doha it will play against Saudi Arabia. Both matches are friendly in nature.