Fabio Cannavaro announces Uzbekistan squad for World Cup

The squad combines players from the domestic league with Uzbekistan internationals competing abroad, including defender Abdukodir Khusanov of Manchester City and forward Eldor Shomurodov of İstanbul Başakşehir.

The full squad breaks down as follows:

Goalkeepers: Utkir Yusupov (Navbahor), Botirali Ergashev (Neftchi), and Abduvohid Nematov (Nasaf).

Defenders: Avazbek Ulmasaliev (OKMK), Jahongir Urozov (Dinamo), Rustam Ashurmatov (Istiklol, Iran), Umar Eshmurodov (Nasaf), Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City, England), Abdulla Abdullaev (Dibba, UAE), Farrukh Sayfiev (Neftchi), Hojiakbar Alijonov (Pakhtakor), Sherzod Nasrullaev (Pakhtakor), and Bekhruz Karimov (Surkhon).

Midfielders: Sherzod Esanov (Bukhara), Odil Hamrobekov (Traktor, Iran), Akmal Mozgovoy (Pakhtakor), Otabek Shukurov (Baniyas, UAE), Jamshid Iskanderov (Neftchi), Jasur Jaloliddinov (Sogdiana), Aziz Ganiev (Al Bataeh, UAE), and Umarali Rahmonaliev (Sabah, Azerbaijan).

Forwards: Abbos Fayzullaev (İstanbul Başakşehir, Turkey), Jaloliddin Masharipov (Istiklol, Iran), Doston Khamdamov (Pakhtakor), Oston Urunov (Persepolis, Iran), Ruslan Jiyanov (Navbahor), Aziz Amonov (Dinamo), Sherzod Temirov (Erbil, Iraq), Igor Sergeev (Persepolis, Iran), and Eldor Shomurodov (İstanbul Başakşehir, Turkey).

The delegation will begin its final preparation phase immediately upon arrival in the United States to fine-tune tactics ahead of their opening matches.