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Ittihad missing key duo

Al Ittihad Aleppo coach Tita Valeriu admits that the absence of two key players for the Group A game against Uzbek side Kuruvchi has greatly affected their preparations for Wednesday’s game at Aleppo International Stadium.

Big teams face elimination as Asian Champions League reaches halfway mark

South Korean cup holders Chunnam Dragons, 2007 Asian runners-up Sepahan of Iran and United Arab Emirates champions Al-Wasl find themselves in a must-win situation when the Asian Champions League reaches its halfway point Wednesday.

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Horror draw for Japan

Perennial tournament bridesmaids Japan were handed a horror draw in the AFC U-19 Championship 2008 Finals after being grouped with hosts Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Iran on Sunday evening.

Pakhtakor lose ground

Pakhtakor slipped two points behind Uzbekistan league leaders and fellow ACL qualifiers Kuruvchi on Friday when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Tashkent rivals Locomotive.

Kuruvchi open up gap

Kuruvchi opened up a three point cushion at the top of the Uzbekistan League on Thursday after maintaining their 100% start to the new season with a 5-0 demolition of UzDongJu.

Reward boost for Uzbeks

No sooner had the AFC U-16 Championship draw ended in the capital of Uzbekistan on Tuesday, the football federation chief announced a US$200,000 reward for the host team if they reached the last four of the Asian teenage showcase.

’Festivals promote football without boundaries’

A top Uzbekistan Football Federation (UFF) official has emphasised the importance of AFC’s Festivals of Football in developing football at the grassroots level in Central Asian countries.

Chagaev to defend WBA heavyweight title in rematch against Valuev on 31 May

WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev will fight Nikolai Valuev of Russia on May 31 in a rematch of last year’s title-winning bout.

Uzbeks start against former hosts

Hosts Uzbekistan will kick-off the 2008 AFC U-16 Championship against Singapore after the Central Asians were pooled with the 2006 tournament hosts at Tuesday’s draw in Tashkent.

AFC satisfied with UFF preparations

Uzbekistan Football Federation President Mirabror Usmanov yesterday assured an AFC delegation led by Junji Ogura, Chairman of the Organising Committee for AFC Youth Competitions, of his country’s readiness to host the AFC U-16 Championship 2008.

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