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The Uzbekistan national team has learned the times of its group-stage matches at the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia: Jordan on January 8, North Korea on January 12, and Bahrain on January 17. However, holding the tournament remains in question amid the situation in Saudi Arabia.
Aziz KarimovFIFA President Gianni Infantino said he enjoys the support of the 'overwhelming majority' of national federations in his bid for a fourth term. The Asian Football Confederation backed him on Friday, and the African countries did so at a meeting in Cape Verde. Two months ago, his plan to sell part of the commercial rights drew sharp criticism from UEFA, the AFC and CONCACAF, but after Infantino's apology he is once again considered the favourite for the March election.
Otabek YusupovAFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa announced at an extraordinary congress in Tokyo the confederation's support for Gianni Infantino in the FIFA presidential election in March. This is a reversal after August criticism of the plan to sell commercial rights to FIFA tournaments to private investors. The candidacy deadline is 18 November; no serious rivals have yet emerged.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 17, the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, held a meeting with the President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa. The parties discussed the development of cooperation, including the joint development of football academies, the 'Football Pitch in Every Mahalla' program, the organization of major tournaments, and the training of athletes and coaches.
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