Istanbul Başakşehir F.K. players represented their countries in the FIFA 2026 World Cup. The team's Uzbek players Eldor Shomurodov and Abbosbek Fayzullayev were part of the squad that made history by qualifying for the World Cup for the first time.

What happened in the World Cup?

In the group stage, Uzbekistan lost to Colombia 3-1, Portugal 5-0, and the Democratic Republic of Congo 3-1, and was eliminated from the tournament. Shomurodov's goal against the Democratic Republic of Congo was chosen as the most beautiful goal of the group stage by FIFA.

Performance of Istanbul Başakşehir F.K. players

Fayzullayev scored the first goal for Uzbekistan in the match against Colombia. The team's defender Jerome Opoku played for the Ghana national team in the World Cup. Ghana was eliminated from the tournament after losing to Colombia 1-0 in the round of 16.

Continuation of the tournament

RAMS Başakşehir's defender Christopher Operi played for the Ivory Coast national team in the World Cup. The African team was eliminated from the tournament after losing to Norway 2-1 in the round of 32. Operi only played in the match against Curaçao. The team's experienced striker Nuno da Costa also played for Cape Verde in the tournament. Nuno Da Costa came on as a substitute in the matches against Spain, Uruguay, and Saudi Arabia, but started in the match against Argentina and played for 67 minutes. Cape Verde was eliminated from the tournament after losing to Argentina in extra time. Our current league standing is 5th, with 57 points, 16W-9D-9L, and a recent form of WWLWD.