Uzbekistan is in World Cup competition for the first time, and Atlanta United welcomed the team to its home base for the tournament.

Follow Uzbekistan's FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer news, fixtures, results, squad and group standings from Reuters, covering their path through the tournament.

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The Netherlands meets Uzbekistan on Monday at Icahn Stadium in New York City for their final tune-up before the World Cup.

Nothing was friendly with how security dealt with the Uzbekistan national team. Uzbekistan rolled up on their team bus Monday for a friendly against the Netherlands at Randalls Island, but the team was not ready for what greeted them as they hopped off.

The presentation of Group K for the 2026 World Cup! The teams ⚔️ Portugal 🇵🇹 Colombia 🇨🇴 DR Congo 🇨🇩 Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 The schedule 📝 17.06 - 7pm: Portugal vs DR Congo 18.06 - 4am: Uzbekistan vs Colombia 23.

Iran's World Cup ticket allocation has been cancelled, and 13 delegation members remain without visas, forcing the team to base itself in Mexico. Meanwhile, a Somali referee was turned away, an Iraqi striker was held for seven hours in Chicago,