The key facts

  • «Gazalkent» plays «Navbahor» on 21 October in the Uzbekistan Cup quarterfinal wearing special shirts
  • The design features drawings by students of an education centre for children with autism
  • All proceeds from shirt sales will go to the centre for its development, equipment and learning materials

The club took the field in special shirts

The football club «Gazalkent» will play against «Navbahor» in the Uzbekistan Cup quarterfinal on 21 October wearing special shirts, the club's press service reported. The kit design features drawings created by students of a special education centre for children with autism.

Sales and the purpose of the campaign

The shirts were released in a limited run. They can be purchased through the club's official online store on the Market Yandex Go platform; the kits put on sale are exactly the ones the players will wear in the quarterfinal match. According to the club, all proceeds from sales will be transferred to the account of the education centre for children with autism and used for the centre's development, the purchase of special equipment and learning materials.

Statements from the club

Club representatives emphasized that taking the field in the special kit has special meaning for the players and called on fans to join the campaign. According to them, the initiative is intended, alongside the match result, to support children with autism and help improve conditions for their education.