Botirali Ergashev
Squad number 16 · Neftchi Fergana
Their 2026 World Cup
Botirali Ergashev travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Uzbekistan, wearing number 16, 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.
The goalkeeping job went to A. Ne'matov (2 matches, 180′) and U. Yusupov (1 match, 90′).
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
Botirali Haydarali oʻgʻli Ergashev (Uzbek Cyrillic: Ботирали Ҳайдарали ўғли Эргашев; born 23 June 1995) is an Uzbekistani footballer who plays for Neftchi Fergana and Uzbekistan national team.
International career Ergashev made his debut for the Uzbekistan national football team in a 1–0 friendly loss to Iran on 19 May 2019. 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.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Anvarkhoja · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)