At the meeting, the parties discussed the joint holding of major football events in Uzbekistan.

“The FIFA President highly appreciated and fully supported the reforms that are being carried out to develop football in Uzbekistan, attract young people and girls to it, educate talents, create a popular and modern infrastructure, and train qualified coaches and specialists.

He sincerely congratulated President Mirziyoyev on the recent victory of our youth national team in the Asian Cup. Infantino noted that this is another confirmation of the current practical work being carried out in this area,” the president's press service said.

At the meeting, it was noted with great pleasure that the close and productive cooperation between the Football Association of Uzbekistan and FIFA is at a high level, and within its framework, measures are being taken to establish a modern football cluster in the republic.

Special attention was paid to the issues of preparing and holding world-class sports events and championships in Uzbekistan, training the national team, developing infrastructure and expanding technical support to increase the potential of UFA, and developing a system for the selection of talented players.

Gianni Infantino presented the President of Uzbekistan with a T-shirt with Mirziyoyev's surname and number 24 on it.Photo: FIFA President Gianni Infantino gifts Shavkat Mirziyoyev a T-shirt with his name on it