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Suhrob Kholbekov

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Flashback. ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships in Tashkent where Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Japan win the titles

The 2015 edition of the ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships took place in Tashkent five years ago.

Australia, New Zealand promise to deliver a spectacular show in 2023

Football Federation Australia (FFA) and New Zealand Football (NZF) are delighted their ground-breaking vision to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will be realised after being awarded the hosting rights by FIFA.

Russian expert chooses Mirjalol Kasimov as Asia’s Greatest Russian Premier League Player on AFC website

After a month of discussion, and more than 200,000 votes from fans across the continent and beyond, our series of ‘Greatest Players’ polls concludes this week with a look at the contribution of Asian footballers to the Russian Premier League.

Stage set for 2020 AFC U-16 & U-19 Championship draws

Asia’s stars of tomorrow will discover their opponents when the AFC U-16 Championship Bahrain 2020 and AFC U-19 Championship Uzbekistan 2020 draws take place at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at 1430 and 1630 hours (local time) on Thursday.

Asian Qualifiers: The story so far

With vital clashes in the second round of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 looming later in the year, only three nations remain unscathed in their quest for a place in the third phase of the fight for a place in the Finals.

5 of the Best. Vote for Ikrom Alibaev's long-range goal

Goals, goals and more goals as the-AFC.com's '5 of the Best' series returns with another compilation of wondrous strikes from the Continent's premier club competition. 

Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent will be hosting the 2025 Asian Youth Games

Uzbekistan will be hosting the 2025 edition of the Asian Youth Games following the decision of the Olympic Council of Asia.

Arveladze sets sights on Uzbekistan after masterminding Pakhtakor resurgence

It took a little over two years for Shota Arveladze to transform Pakhtakor from a stumbling giant seemingly in terminal decline into a resurgent powerhouse that swept all before them in Uzbekistan in 2019.

Free-scoring Shomurodov out to make history with Uzbekistan

It seems that every time Uzbekistan excel in Asia's FIFA World Cup preliminaries, a new star emerges.

Al Naber, Djeparov, Sasalak latest to join #BreakTheChain’s worthy cause

Jordan’s women’s team captain Stephanie Al Naber, Uzbekistan legend Server Djeparov and Thailand and Buriram United winger Sasalak Haprakhon are the latest Asian stars to support the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment towards raising awareness in tackling the current COVID-19 pandemic.

52 boxers qualified through to Tokyo after the second part of the quarter-finals in Amman

The second part of the quarter-finals was held in the seventh competition day of the Asian & Oceanian Olympic Boxing Qualifying Event in Amman, Jordan.

Where are they now? FC Nasaf’s 2011 AFC Cup winners

They were the history-makers.

AFC and FIFA to decide on upcoming Asian Qualifiers

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) officials will meet with FIFA this week to discuss the status of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers scheduled for March and June 2020.

Uzbekistan’s 19-year-old Javlonbek Yuldashev makes his debut with a gold at the Chyrchyk International Boxing Tournament

Uzbekistan’s ASBC Asian Junior Champion 19-year-old Javlonbek Yuldashev opened his campaign in an elite event with a gold medal in Chyrchyk.

Qatar on track to welcome the world with just 1,000 days to go

In exactly 1,000 days, the world will gather again for the biggest football show on Earth – in the most unique setting yet.

Matchday Two #ACL2020: The Week In Numbers

The second round of 2020 AFC Champions League fixtures produced the goods once more, with some fabulous team goals among the highlights of an entertaining week.

ACL2020: How it stands in West Zone

With two Matchdays completed, the 2020 AFC Champions League takes a break this coming week as the teams recoup and regenerate after an exciting start to the Continent's premier club tournament.

Analysis: Pakhtakor transfer domestic dominance to ACL

Last year, Pakhtakor ran away with the Uzbekistan Super League title, finishing 20 points above their nearest rivals. Although it's early days in the 2020 AFC Champions League, the Tashkent side are continuing that form in Asia.

Matchday Two: 5 Things To Look Out For

Hot on the heels of the first round of fixtures, the 2020 AFC Champions League returns this week with 13 matches being played across nine countries between Monday and Wednesday.

ACL2020 Matchday Two: Group B Preview

While there were no wins in Group A, the home teams triumphed in both Matchday One fixtures in Group B.