The Uzbekistan national football team is scheduled to hold a friendly match against the Netherlands national team in June 2026 as part of its preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. The team, known as the “White Wolves” and coached by Fabio Cannavaro, is planning the match as a key preparatory stage ahead of the World Cup.
Specific details regarding the exact date and venue of the match against the Netherlands have not yet been confirmed. However, given that Uzbekistan is set to play a friendly match against the host nation in Canada on June 1, it is likely that the friendly against the Netherlands will also take place on the North American continent.
In the 2026 World Cup, Uzbekistan is drawn into Group F. The team will begin its group stage campaign with a match against Colombia at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. The second group match will be held in the United States at the NRG Stadium, where Uzbekistan will face the Portuguese national team, led by Cristiano Ronaldo. The third group stage match is yet to be scheduled against the remaining qualifier from the play-offs, which will include teams such as Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, or Albania.
The Netherlands national team, which Uzbekistan is set to play in the friendly, is also placed in Group F and will compete against Japan, Tunisia, and the winner of the play-offs (Ukraine/Sweden – Poland/Albania).
This friendly encounter is part of Uzbekistan’s broader preparation strategy for the 2026 World Cup, allowing the team to test its lineup and tactical approaches against a leading European side prior to the tournament. Earlier reports indicated that Uzbekistan had been considering matches against top European teams in June as part of its pre-World Cup schedule.
