Thursday, 28, March, 2024

Sports

Modern Pentathlon Federation of Uzbekistan was registered in the Ministry of Justice. The Director of Real Expert Pharm, Farrukh Fazliev has been elected as the President of the new federation.

Without foreign based players and FC Lokomotivless Uzbekistan lost to Armenian Premier league side, FC Alashkert in a friendly match in Turkey on February 11, the press service of the Uzbekistan Football Federation said.

Uzbekistan’s home based players defeated Russian Premier league’s FC Amkar in a friendly match in Turkey on February 10. The only goal on 20 minutes was scored by the White Wolves striker, Igor Sergeyev, the press service of the Uzbekistan Football Federation said.

Tashkent-based FC Bunyodkor upset the form book on Tuesday as they bundled 2016 AFC Champions League semi-finalists El Jaish out of the Play-offs 3-1 on penalties to secure a spot in the competition's Group Stage.

In Play-off stage Saudi Arabia’s Al Fateh booked their place in AFC Champions League 2017 Group Stage on Tuesday when a solitary goal from Andre Monteiro earned Fethi Jebel’s side a hard fought 1-0 win over Nasaf from Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan’s Nasaf secured a spot in the AFC Champions League Play-offs on Tuesday thanks to a comfortable 4-0 Preliminary Stage win over Al Hidd from Bahrain.
The victory sees Karshi based Nasaf, who finished third in the Uzbek top-flight last season, set up a clash with Saudi Arabian side Al Fateh on February 7, while defeat means Al Hidd are set to continue their continental adventure in the AFC Cup’s Group Stage.

Uzbekistan, holding a training camp in Dubai without foreign-based players, in an entertaining encounter drew 2-2 with Georgia which was also without overseas-based players.

Uzbekistan's home-based players which are holding a training camp in Dubai lost 1:2 in a friendly against Denmark U-23 at Dubai’s The Sevens Stadium.

Australian Open defending champion Novak Djokovic suffered a shock defeat to world number 117 Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan in just the second round in Melborune.

Uzbekistan head coach, Samvel Babayan announced Uzbekistan squad for training camp in Dubai, held from 21 to 24 January.

From 2-12 January in Brisbane (Australia) was held 2017 Australian Open Championship. 103 players from 15 countries participated including 5 GM's, 9 IM's and 2 WIM's. The total prize fund was AUD 10,250.

Uzbekistan national team on January 21-24 will hold a training camp in the UAE,  during which it will hold a friendly match against Denmark U-23. The match will kick off at 17:00 Tashkent time at Sevens stadium in Dubai.

At the Culture and Sports Ministry of Uzbekistan were held a meeting dedicated to the Uzbekistan’s sports results in 2016.

The gold medalist of the Rio Games 2016, Hasanboy Dusmatov has been named the best sportsperson of the year in Uzbekistan. The Culture and Sports Ministry awarded the culture and sports persons of the year in various nominations in Tashkent’s Sayohat restaurant.

The new academy of fencing has been commissioned in Andijan, the Uzbekistan Olympic Committee said. The academy includes a 24×42 m exercises saloon with 8 to 10 fencing track capacity and a 50-room hotel with gym.

Uzbekistan women’s football team on 1540 points keeps 42nd place in the updated FIFA Women’s world ranking for December with no matches played since the last ranking.

Uzbekistan on 558 points maintains 62nd place in the updated FIFA ranking for December with no matches played since the last ranking publication.

Britain's Nicola Adams and Uzbekistan's Hasanboy Dusmatov were voted the International Boxing Association (AIBA) boxers of the year at the Miles Davis Hall in Montreux tonight.

Uzbek clubs learned their Group Stage and play-off opponents for the 2017 edition of the AFC Champions League on Tuesday following the competition’s official draw in Kuala Lumpur.

Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan enters the Guinness World Records 2017 Edition as the oldest Olympic gymnast (female) who at the age of 41 years 56 days competed at the 2016 Olympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 14 August 2016.