International Friendlies
Named after the holiday period celebrated in several nations throughout the region, the event will be held at Namangan’s Markaziy Stadium on a knockout basis, with Uzbekistan to face Kyrgyz Republic on March 25, the same day Tajikistan cross paths with Uganda.
The winners of those matches will then meet in the March 29 final, with the two semi-final losers to play off for third.
The winners of those matches will then meet in the March 29 final, with the two semi-final losers to play off for third.
The tournament is the latest Uzbekistan-hosted event on the Asian football calendar, with the Central Asian nation organising the 2022 AFC U23 Asian Cup in Tashkent and Karshi this June, having staged two groups of last year’s AFC Champions League.
The nation is also one of the hosts for the Final Round of AFC Asian Cup China 2023™ Qualifiers, with Srečko Katanec's Uzbekistan to face Thailand, Sri Lanka and Maldives in Namangan.
The Navruz Cup will serve as crucial preparation for those Qualifiers, with all three Asian sides in the event still yet to secure their place at the continental Finals.
The tournament could also see Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan face off just three months ahead of their meeting in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers, with the neighbouring countries both drawn alongside Myanmar and Singapore in the Bishkek-based Group F.
Both Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan have travelled to Uzbekistan for friendlies in recent years, with Uzbekistan defeating Kyrgyz Republic 3-1 at Pakhtakor Stadium in November 2019, while Tajikistan suffered a 2-1 loss at Lokomotiv Stadium in September 2020.
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