BEST·THIRD·PLACE TRACKER An independent tracker for the 2026 World Cup.
FINAL UPDATE:
2026 WORLD CUP · GROUP STAGE
Uzbekistan
White Wolves
ELIMINATED
IN OUR BEST THIRDS RANKING
#46OUR RANK
0PTS
-9GD
2GF
Uzbekistan is out of the 2026 World Cup, eliminated after the group stage.

Uzbekistan ran into a stern Group K, going down 1-3 to Colombia and 0-5 to Portugal, a side ranked among the world's top five. A 1-3 loss to Congo DR on the final day confirmed their exit with the group's other three clear on points. Still, the White Wolves struck against both Colombia and Congo DR, and goals against opposition of that standard are a foundation to grow from.

THE GROUP-STAGE CUT · WHERE IT ALL STARTED

8 points short of the knockout places.

Gap to Portugal in 2nd: 8 points.

◄ QUALIFIEDELIMINATED ►
1st
2nd
3rd
4thUZ
2ND · INPortugal8 PTSGD +5
4TH · OUTUzbekistan0 PTSGD -9
That is how the group table finished.

PER MATCH · INCL. GROUP STAGE

0.00PTS / match
0.67GF / match
−1.33FAIR / match

Across 3 matches (group stage included), Uzbekistan has averaged 0.00 points and 0.67 goals scored per game, with 1.33 fair-play points lost per game.

PLAYED

Colombia
Portugal
Congo DR
WHERE IT ALL STARTED
Uzbekistan finished fourth in their group, behind the cut before the best-thirds table even came into play.

How hard was Uzbekistan’s road at this World Cup?

Every team’s road through the tournament, on one chart. Each line shows how hard each stage is. The base is the gap in FIFA world ranking between the two sides; on top of that, current form (each team’s last three matches, and how convincingly they were won against how strong an opponent) nudges the step: a hot opponent makes it taller, a team’s own hot form makes its own steps shorter. Higher means a tougher road. In the group stage the opponents are known, so each match sits at a fixed height; each knockout round shows the average difficulty across every opponent still left in that round. Uzbekistan’s road is highlighted, along with every team it played. Hover or tap any team to compare, or pick one from the legend.

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