Utkir Yusupov
Uzbekistan
GK
Age
35
Appearances
0
Clean sheets
0
About Utkir Yusupov
Utkir Yusupov is a goalkeeper in Uzbekistan's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Fabio Cannavaro's final selection. He plays his club football for Navbahor Namangan and will be 35 when the tournament starts, bringing 44 senior caps for Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan were drawn in Group K alongside Portugal, DR Congo and Colombia. Cannavaro's side reached the finals by finishing runner-up in their AFC third-round group, securing qualification on 5 June 2025, and Yusupov is one of the goalkeepers chosen for the tournament.
Uzbekistan were drawn in Group K alongside Portugal, DR Congo and Colombia. Cannavaro's side reached the finals by finishing runner-up in their AFC third-round group, securing qualification on 5 June 2025, and Yusupov is one of the goalkeepers chosen for the tournament.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
Utkir Yusupov is a goalkeeper, the position he holds for Uzbekistan and for his club Navbahor Namangan. A goalkeeper's job is to guard the goal as the team's last line of defence, the general brief for the role he is listed in. He is recorded at 1.85 m and is right-footed.
At 35 he carries 44 senior caps for Uzbekistan into the tournament, and his recent club workload is 11 appearances and 990 minutes this season for Navbahor Namangan. He is named as one of the goalkeepers in Fabio Cannavaro's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
At 35 he carries 44 senior caps for Uzbekistan into the tournament, and his recent club workload is 11 appearances and 990 minutes this season for Navbahor Namangan. He is named as one of the goalkeepers in Fabio Cannavaro's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Utkir Yusupov's first senior World Cup. He has not appeared at the finals before, and this is also Uzbekistan's first time at a World Cup, with the country reaching the finals for the first time in 2026. A goalkeeper with 44 senior caps and no international goals, he brings that record to the tournament rather than any previous World Cup experience.
National Team
Uzbekistan
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Utkir Yusupov brings goalkeeping experience to Uzbekistan, with 44 senior caps and a recent run of 11 club appearances for Navbahor Namangan this season keeping him match-active in goal. That experience between the posts is what the 35-year-old offers a Uzbekistan side rated Tier 5 and costing £4m on the card, within the game's £200m card budget.
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Yusupov at the 2026 World Cup
Yusupov is a confirmed Goalkeeper in Fabio Cannavaro's 26-man Uzbekistan squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Uzbekistan side opening their Group K campaign in June.
Picking Uzbekistan in Goal Rush
Uzbekistan sit in Tier 5 at £4m on the Goal Rush card. Yusupov is the goalkeeper Cannavaro has named in the squad, and Uzbekistan open their Group K campaign in mid-June.
Utkir Yusupov World Cup 2026 FAQs
In Goal Rush, Uzbekistan sit in Tier 5 with a £4m price. Utkir Yusupov is one of the goalkeepers in Cannavaro's 26-man squad, the quick guide to his role at that team cost.
Yusupov is a Goalkeeper for Uzbekistan. He plays his club football for Navbahor Namangan and is part of Fabio Cannavaro's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Uzbekistan's final 26.
No. The 2026 World Cup will be Yusupov's first. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances, reaching the tournament for the first time after his place in Uzbekistan's 26-man squad was confirmed.
Yusupov plays his club football for Navbahor Namangan. He is named among Uzbekistan's Goalkeepers in Fabio Cannavaro's final 26, with Uzbekistan opening their Group K campaign against Colombia in mid-June.
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