Ravshan Irmatov and Abduhamidullo Rasulov arrived in Tashkent at 6:30 via Istanbul, the press service of the Uzbekistan Football Federation said.

Football fans from regions of Uzbekistan, representatives of mass media and the Uzbekistan Football Federation welcomed Irmatov and Rasulov at the Tashkent Airport.

Ravshan Irmatov officiated four matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and set new record on number of matches, officiated at the World Cups.

Ravshan Irmatov became the first referee in history of football, who officiated nine matches at the FIFA World Cups.

Ravshan Irmatov worked at five matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, which was his debut tournament.