Uzbekistan

Profile

Central Asia gets its first ever World Cup team. Uzbekistan's investment in youth football paid off with direct qualification, and in Manchester City defender Abdukodir Khusanov they possess one of the tournament's brightest young stars.

Uzbekistan fixtures

Players to watch

• Abdukodir Khusanov

  Defender · Manchester City

• Eldor Shomurodov

  Forward · Başakşehir

• Abbosbek Fayzullaev

  Midfielder · CSKA Moscow

Group K table