The key facts

  • The friendly match Uzbekistan — Russia will take place on November 12 at Pakhtakor Stadium in Tashkent
  • The previous head-to-head meeting on November 20, 2022 in Tashkent ended in a 0:0 draw
  • Uzbekistan (59th in the FIFA ranking) is preparing for the 2027 Asian Cup, Russia is 35th

Match in Tashkent

The Uzbekistan national team will hold a friendly match against the Russia national team as part of the FIFA days. This was announced by the press service of the Football Association of Uzbekistan. The match will take place on November 12 at Pakhtakor Stadium in Tashkent.

Previous meetings and recent matches

The previous friendly match between the teams took place on November 20, 2022 in Tashkent and ended in a goalless draw — 0:0. Both teams played their last matches on October 6: Uzbekistan lost away to South Korea with a score of 0:2, while Russia drew with Nigeria — 3:3. According to Gazeta, in the earlier November FIFA days Uzbekistan beat Syria (4:1) and Iran (3:1), while Russia, in addition to the draw with Nigeria, played friendly matches against Namibia (6:0), Iran (2:0) and Trinidad and Tobago (3:0).

FIFA ranking and teams' plans

According to the FIFA ranking published on October 7, Uzbekistan occupies 59th place in the world, Russia — 35th. After participating in the World Cup, the Uzbekistan national team led by Fabio Cannavaro will continue preparing for the 2027 Asian Cup, which will be held from January 7 to February 5 in Saudi Arabia. In group «B» the team will play against the national teams of Bahrain, North Korea and Jordan.