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04/03/2011
Feather in the cap for Uzbekistan
Feather in the cap for Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) --
Uzbekistan’s appointment as hosts for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2012 is confirmation of the Central Asians’ growing reputation as first-rate tournament organisers.
Uzbekistan have been at the forefront of hosting several major AFC tournaments in the recent past and the FIFA honour is yet another feather in their cap.
Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, hosted the 16-team AFC Futsal Championship in 2006 and 2010 and the AFC U-16 Championships in 2008 and 2010 with a high degree of success.
The Uzbekistan Football Federation is understood to be planning to host the tournament in Tashkent, Bukhara, Samarkand and Karshi.
The FIFA U-20 World Cup will feature 16 of the best women’s youth teams. Past tournament winners include United States (2002), Germany (2004), DPR Korea (2006), United States (2008) and Germany (2010).
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