Uzbekistan national under-22 football team have arrived in Al Ain for 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification

Uzbekistan national under-22 football team have arrived in Al Ain for the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification is an international men's under-23 football competition which decides the participating teams of the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship.

Head coach has recently announced a 22-player squad of Uzbekistan for the competition.

Goalkeepers:

Dilshod Hamraev (“Bunyodkor”)

Umidjon Hamroev (“Nasaf”)

Botirali Ergashev (“Pakhtakor”).

Defenders:

Abbos Otahonov (“Pakhtakor”)

Hojiakbar Alijonov (“Pakhtakor”)

Husniddin Gofurov (“Neftchi”)

Khurshid Giyosov (“Bunyodkor”)

Abdujamol Isroilov (“Dinamo”)

Islomjon Kobilov (“Metallurg”)

Dostonbek Tursunov (“Metallurg”)

Akrom Komilov (“Bunyodkor”)

Midfielders:

Azizjon Ganiev (“Nasaf”)

Jasur Yakhshiboev (“Pakhtakor”)

Javohir Siddikov (“Kokand-1912”)

Doniyor Narzullaev (“Nasaf”)

Sharof Muhitdinov (“Nasaf”)

Odiljon Hamrobekov (“Nasaf”)

Nurillo Tukhtasinov (“Bunyodkor”)

Forwards:

Bobir Abduholikov (“Nasaf”)

Zabihillo Urinboev (“Pakhtakor”)

Behzod Ganijonov (“Qizilqum”)

Andrey Sidorov (“Kokand-1912”)

A total of 16 teams qualify to play in the final tournament, including China PR who qualified automatically as hosts.

Of the 47 AFC member associations, a total of 40 teams entered the competition. The final tournament hosts China PR decided to participate in qualification despite having automatically qualified for the final tournament.