FOOTBALL – Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa from Bahrain was received yesterday by Uzbekistan president Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the occasion of Shaikh Salman’s official visit to Tashkent.
During the meeting, ways to enhance cooperation between the AFC and Uzbekistan were discussed along with raising the level of partnership in various areas of game development.
Shaikh Salman expressed his thanks and appreciation to President Mirziyoyev for the hospitality and warm reception he received, and praised the great efforts of Uzbekistan in supporting football at the professional and amateur levels, along with the development of modern sports infrastructure and training facilities.
Earlier during his visit, Shaikh Salman met with Uzbekistan Football Association president Bakhodir Kurbanov and Uzbekistan’s Minister of Sports Adkham Ikramov.
The meeting discussed technical, administrative, and organisational cooperation, as well as Uzbekistan’s preparations to host the AFC U17 Asian Cup in 2027 and the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in 2029.
The meeting also reviewed the AFC’s Equal Pitch programme, which supported the construction of two artificial football pitches in Tashkent and Samarkand, and Uzbekistan’s plans to host the AFC Football Administration Certificate (AFCAM) programme in 2027.
Shaikh Salman and other members of an AFC delegation visited the National Football Centre, including its video assistant referee (VAR) facilities and medical centre, inspected a stadium under construction in New Tashkent, and toured the Olympic Village, which covers more than 100 hectares.
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