Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tashkent: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa on Tuesday praised the continued success and development of football in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan.
On the eve of the AFC Executive meeting in Tashkent, Shaikh Salman said that the presence of the AFC leadership was a testimony to the impact that Uzbekistan has enjoyed in Asian football in recent years - including their victory in the AFC U23 Championship in China in January.
The AFC President praised the Uzbekistan Football Association and the Uzbek Government for their continued support for the AFC and for the development of the game in the country and also the AFC Central zone.
Shaikh Salman added that the AFC Executive Committee will discuss the best possible ways to support the continuous development of the game in the continent and how to raise the standards of all Member Associations.