Russia defeats Uzbekistan 7-4 in Media Football Match

A friendly match between the national media football teams of Uzbekistan and Russia was held as part of the Third Uzbekistan – Russia Media Forum.

The match, played at Pakhtakor Stadium, featured media representatives, bloggers and well-known former professional footballers from both countries.

Zafar Imomkhodjayev, Press Secretary of the National Olympic Committee, noted that Uzbekistan is bidding to host the 2027 Media Football World Cup. So far, 16 national teams have expressed interest in participating in the tournament, while the organizers aim to increase the number of participating teams to 24.

The match ended in a 7-4 victory for Russia’s national media football team.

Dilshod Hakimov, photos by Farhod Abdurasulov and Asliddin Alijonov, UzA