President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has announced plans for Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan to jointly host the Futsal World Cup, according to Azerbaijan’s state news agency Azertag.
«We have agreed to jointly approach FIFA to organise the Futsal World Cup together,» said Mirziyoyev during a press briefing.
Azerbaijan won the most recent Futsal World Cup, held in Baku at the end of May. The national team defeated Hungary 4–2 in the final, while Serbia claimed bronze.
The tournament brought together national teams from 32 countries. The next edition is expected to take place in 2027.
Kursiv Uzbekistan also reports that Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Uzbekistan on qualifying for the FIFA World Cup.
