Saudi Arabia vs Uzbekistan
World • Friendlies - Group Stage • 2026 • Group Stage
Saudi Arabia17 November 2026
Uzbekistan
Match information
- Country
- World
- Competition
- Friendlies - Group Stage
- Season
- 2026
- Stage
- Group Stage
- Date
- 17 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Clubs
Saudi Arabia
- Founded
- 1956
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Stadium
- King Fahd International Stadium
- City
- Riyadh
- Capacity
- 68 752
- Surface
- grass
Uzbekistan
- Founded
- 1946
- Country
- Uzbekistan
- Stadium
- Milliy Stadion
- City
- Tashkent
- Capacity
- 34 000
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
Saudi ArabiaDWWWW
UzbekistanLLWWL
Head-to-head
- 15 June 2021 • WC Qualification Asia • Saudi Arabia 3 : 0 Uzbekistan (Half-time 2 : 0)
- 14 November 2019 • WC Qualification Asia • Uzbekistan 2 : 3 Saudi Arabia (Half-time 1 : 1)
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Saudi Arabia
- Georgios Donis
- Uzbekistan
- Fabio Cannavaro
Missing players
Saudi Arabia
- 12Saud Abdulhamid - injured
Squad - Saudi Arabia
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 |  Nawaf Al Aqidi | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 |  Mohammed Al Owais | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.43 |
| 22 |  Ali Al Kassar Ahmed | 35 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 |  Mohammed Yousef Hamed Abdullah | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 27 |  Abdulquddus Atiah | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 |  Ali Majrashi | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 |  Ali Lajami | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.95 |
| 3 | Jehad Thakri | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 |  Abdulelah Al Amri | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.86 |
| 5 |  Hassan Tambakti | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| 8 |  Ayman Yahya | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 |  Saud Abdulhamid injured | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.63 |
| 13 |  Nawaf Boushal | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 14 |  Hassan Kadesh | 34 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | Hamed Hamidou Rayan | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 |  Moteb Al Harbi | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.26 |
| 26 |  Zakaria Al Hawsawi | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 2 |  Mohammed Abu Al Shamat | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.63 |
| 6 |  Nasser Al Dawsari | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.60 |
| 7 |  Musab Al Juwayr | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.40 |
| 7 |  Saleh Abu Al Shamat | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Alaa Hejji | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 |  Mukhtar Ali | 28 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 |  Salem Al Dawsari | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.43 |
| 12 |  Mohammed Mahzari | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 |  Abdullah Al Khaibari | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| 16 |  Ziyad Al Johani | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 |  Mohammed Al Qahtani | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 |  Mohamed Kanno | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.90 |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 |  Firas Al Buraikan | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.43 |
| 11 |  Abdullah Al Salem | 33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 |  Saleh Al Shehri | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 |  Khalid Al Ghannam | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| 19 |  Abdullah Al Hamdan | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| 20 |  Sultan Mandash | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
| 25 | Hammam Al Hammami | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
Squad - Uzbekistan
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 |  Edem Nemanov | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 |  Utkir Yusupov | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.30 |
| 12 |  Abduvakhid Nematov | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.10 |
| 16 |  Botirali Ergashev | 31 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 35 |  Vladimir Nazarov | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 |  Abdukodir Khusanov | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.13 |
| 3 |  Khozhiakbar Alizhonov | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.10 |
| 4 | Farrukh Sayfiev | 35 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Mukhammad Khakimov | 17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 |  Rustam Ashurmatov | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 |
| 13 | Makhmud Makhamadzhonov | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 |  Sherzod Nasrullaev | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.40 |
| 15 |  Umar Eshmurodov | 33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 | Bekhruz Karimov | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| 25 | Avazbek Ulmasaliev | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 26 |  Jakhongir Urozov | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| Mukhammadrasul Abdumazhidov | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nurmuhammad Abduganiyev | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 |  Akmal Mozgovoy | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.46 |
| 7 |  Otabek Shukurov | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| 8 |  Jamshid Iskanderov | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| 9 |  Odildzhon Khamrobekov | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.95 |
| 10 |  Jasurbek Jaloliddinov | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 |  Umarali Rakhmonaliyev | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 |  Abdulla Abdullaev | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.45 |
| 19 |  Aziz Ganiev | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.55 |
| 23 |  Sherzod Esanov | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 26 |  Diyor Kholmatov | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bekhruz Uktamov | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 10 |  Ruslanbek Jiyanov | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 11 |  Oston Urunov | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| 14 |  Eldor Shomurodov | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| 17 |  Dostonbek Khamdamov | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| 20 |  Azizbek Amonov | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| 21 |  Igor Sergeev | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.40 |
| 22 |  Abbosbek Fayzullaev | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 32 |  Khusayin Norchaev | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
 Aziz Kholmurodov | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Head-to-head
Last 2 meetings
Saudi Arabia wins2
Draws0
Uzbekistan wins0
- Goals: Saudi Arabia
- 6 (3.0)
- Goals: Uzbekistan
- 2 (1.0)
- Goals per match
- 4.0
- Both teams scored
- 1 / 2
- Over 2.5 goals
- 2 / 2
Results
- 15 June 2021 • WC Qualification Asia • Saudi Arabia 3 : 0 Uzbekistan (Half-time 2 : 0)
- 14 November 2019 • WC Qualification Asia • Uzbekistan 2 : 3 Saudi Arabia (Half-time 1 : 1)
Form: last 10 matches
| Saudi Arabia | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 5-3-2 | 4-0-6 |
| Scored (per match) | 13 (1.3) | 17 (1.7) |
| Conceded (per match) | 7 (0.7) | 22 (2.2) |
| Clean sheets | 7 / 10 | 0 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 2 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 4 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
Recent form - Saudi Arabia
- W6 October 2026 • Gulf Cup of Nations • Saudi Arabia 2 : 0 United Arab Emirates (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W29 September 2026 • Gulf Cup of Nations • Saudi Arabia 2 : 0 Iraq (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W26 September 2026 • Gulf Cup of Nations • Oman 0 : 3 Saudi Arabia (Half-time 0 : 3)
- W23 September 2026 • Gulf Cup of Nations • Saudi Arabia 1 : 0 Kuwait (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D27 June 2026 • World Cup • Cape Verde 0 : 0 Saudi Arabia (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L21 June 2026 • World Cup • Spain 4 : 0 Saudi Arabia (Half-time 3 : 0)
- D16 June 2026 • World Cup • Saudi Arabia 1 : 1 Uruguay (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D10 June 2026 • Friendlies • Saudi Arabia 0 : 0 Senegal (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W6 June 2026 • Friendlies • Puerto Rico 0 : 3 Saudi Arabia (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L31 May 2026 • Friendlies • Ecuador 2 : 1 Saudi Arabia (Half-time 1 : 0)
Recent form - Uzbekistan
- L6 October 2026 • Friendlies • South Korea 2 : 0 Uzbekistan (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W1 October 2026 • Friendlies • Uzbekistan 4 : 1 Syria (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W24 September 2026 • Friendlies • Uzbekistan 3 : 1 Iran (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L28 June 2026 • World Cup • D.R. Congo 3 : 1 Uzbekistan (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L23 June 2026 • World Cup • Portugal 5 : 0 Uzbekistan (Half-time 3 : 0)
- L18 June 2026 • World Cup • Uzbekistan 1 : 3 Colombia (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L8 June 2026 • Friendlies • Netherlands 2 : 1 Uzbekistan (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L2 June 2026 • Friendlies • Canada 2 : 0 Uzbekistan (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W27 March 2026 • Fifa Series - Group Stage • Uzbekistan 3 : 1 Gabon (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W30 January 2026 • Friendlies • Uzbekistan 4 : 2 Urartu