Azizjon Ganiev
Squad number 19 · Al Bataeh
Their 2026 World Cup
Azizjon Ganiev travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Uzbekistan, wearing number 19, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 3 matches (3 defeats) and bowed out in the group stage (Group K), beaten by DR Congo 3-1.
Midfield went to O. Shukurov (3 matches, 238′) and A. Mozgovoy (3 matches, 217′).
Another 8 players in the Uzbekistan squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Uzbekistan team page.
Biography
Azizjon Alijonovich Ganiev (Uzbek: Azizjon Alijon oʻgʻli Gʻaniyev, Азизжон Алижон ўғли Ғаниев; born 22 February 1998) is an Uzbek footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al Bataeh and the Uzbekistan national team.
Club career Played for the youth team Nasaf Since 2014, he has been involved in the main team. In early December 2016, information appeared about the interest of Zenit Saint Petersburg.
International career Ganiev made his international debut for Uzbekistan on November 14, 2017, during a friendly match against United Arab Emirates. On 2 June 2026, he was included in the 26-man squad selected by head coach Fabio Cannavaro for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking the country's first-ever appearance in the tournament. On 23 June 2026 , He scored a memorable super goal during the 2026 World Cup, in the second week of the tournament when his team faced Portugal. However, due to Fayzullaev's foul on João Cancelo in the buildup to the play, his stunning strike—a brilliant shot from outside the box—was disallowed.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: NOC of Uzbekistan · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)