Uzbekistan to host Asian youth and women's football championships

On 17 October Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), who was in Tashkent on a working visit. They discussed raising the partnership between Uzbekistan and the AFC to a higher level and implementing joint projects.

The sides agreed that major continental youth and women's championships will be held in Uzbekistan under the AFC's auspices, and that the country will regularly host regional and continental competitions. Priorities include the "A football pitch in every neighbourhood" programme, a network of modern football academies, early scouting of talented children and AFC expert support for training players and coaches.

Sheikh Salman praised Uzbekistan's football policy, highlighting its stadiums, training grounds and coaching bases built to international standards.