The Uzbekistan national team has reached the World Cup for the first time in history. The names of nine more participants of the

The Uzbekistan national team played a draw with the UAE (0:0) in the 9th round of the qualification cycle for the 2026 World Cup in Asia, securing a spot in the finals of the World Cup ahead of schedule, with one round left to complete the campaign.

The Uzbekistan national team

In the qualifying group, Uzbekistan’s opponents were Iran, the UAE, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, and North Korea. With one round remaining in the qualification cycle, the standings in this group looked as follows.

1. Iran — 20 points
2. Uzbekistan — 18
3. UAE — 14
4. Qatar — 13
5. Kyrgyzstan — 7
6. North Korea — 3.

As a result, the direct spots for the 2026 World Cup were secured by Iran and Uzbekistan, which will participate in the World Cup for the first time in history.

Additionally, as of now, the names of 10 participants in the final part of the 2026 World Cup are known, where 48 national teams will play:

USA (host of the tournament)
Canada (host of the tournament)
Mexico (host of the tournament)
Argentina
Iran
Uzbekistan
South Korea
Jordan
Japan
New Zealand.