Tuesday, 22, October, 2024

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Dutch former football player and fitness coach, Chima Onyeike has joined Uzbekistan coaching staff, the Uzbekistan Football Federation announced in a statement.

FC Rostov announced on its Twitter page that Eldor Shomurodov has completed his transfer from Bunyodkor Tashkent. The Uzbekistan international will get the number 14 shirt. Details of the transfer were not disclosed, neither was the contract duration with the Don-based club.

Famous Hollywood star and martial arts expert Jean-Claude Van Damme and martial arts fighters Jeff Monson and Fedor Emelianenko will be honorary guests at an international penchak silat show tournament- Asian Fight 2017 in Tashkent on September 9, president of the Uzbek penchak silat federation Aziz Jurabaev announced.

New stadium will be built by 2019 instead of Pakhtakor stadium which will be demolished, a source in Pakhtakor’s executive management said.

FC Pakhtakor announced Shota Arveladze as new head coach. Shota Arveladze is a Georgian former professional footballer, he played at Dinamo Tbilisi, Trabzonspor, Ajax, Rangers, AZ and Levante.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on June 15 issued a Decree reorganizing the Equestrian Sports Federation of Uzbekistan into the Federation of Horse Breeding and Equestrian Sports.

The Uzbekistan Football Federation (UFF) confirmed that Samvel Babayan will remain as head coach of Uzbekistan untill the end of the World Cup Third Qualifying Round on September 5, 2017, the UFF said in a statement.

Hassan Al Haydos scored twice and set up another as Qatar kept their slim hopes of qualifying for next year's FIFA World Cup finals alive with a thrilling 3-2 win over Korea Republic on Tuesday.

Goals from Sardar Azmoun and Mehdi Taremi earned Islamic Republic of Iran their place at the finals of the FIFA World Cup in Russia next year as Uzbekistan lost to Carlos Queiroz’s team 0-2 at the Azadi Stadium on Monday.

Iran national football team coach Carlos Queiroz calls for fans to pack out Azadi Stadium for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan, Tehran Times reported.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on May 11, 2017 signed the Construction of Tashkent Multifunctional Ice Rink Complex in Tashkent Decree, launching the construction of a multi-purpose Khumo Arena ice complex in Tashkent in 2017-2018.

On June 12 Uzbekistan in matchday 8 of final qualifying round of Russia 2018 World Cup will face Iran in Tehran. Before that on June 6, White Wolves will play a friendly match against Thailand.

Oksana Chusovitina along with three other gymnasts have been inducted to the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame and were honored at the 21st annual International Gymnastics Hall of Fame (IGHOF) ceremony on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at the Petroleum Club in Oklahoma City.

On June 6 of this year Uzbekistan will play a friendly match against Thailand in Tashkent. This match will serve as a preparation for the Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier against Iran in Tehran on June 12, at 21:15 in Azadi stadium.

Omar Abdulrahman scored one and assisted for two as Al Ain advanced to the 2017 AFC Champions League Round of 16 as Group C winners after a 3-0 victory over Bunyodkor on Monday.

Dubai based Al Ahli of the United Arab Emirates have qualified for the 2017 AFC Champions League Round of 16 as Group A winners after a resounding 4-0 victory over Lokomotiv on Tuesday that also eliminated the Uzbek side.

Mirdjalol Kasymov has returned as head coach of the Tashkent based FC Bunyodkor, and has brought with him Alexander Volkov and Shukhrat Maksudov to be part of the coaching staff, the club’s press service announced in a statement.

The Tashkent based FC Bunyodkor has announced changes in the executive staff, the club’s press service said in a statement.

Pakhtakor FC announced changes to the leadership, the club’s press service said in a statement. By the decision of the president of FC Pakhtakor, the Tashkent mayor Rakhmonbek Usmanov, Babur Shodiev has been appointed the club’s vice-president.

A header from Portuguese defender Ricardo Machado in the second minute of injury time earned Al Taawoun a point in an enthralling 4-4 draw with Lokomotiv on Tuesday, ensuring both sides keep alive their hopes of progression from Group A of the 2017 AFC Champions League.