Uzbekistan establishes new federation for futsal and beach soccer

According to the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Football Association of Uzbekistan (FA) on December 12 of this year, the issue of establishing a separate organization (federation) responsible for futsal and beach soccer in the country was determined. This was reported by the FA press service.

“The successful implementation of this experiment can be recalled in the example of the Futsal Association, which was established in the early 2000s. At that time, as a result of the active initiatives of the association, futsal in our country developed rapidly and the results improved,” the source said.

During November, the FA fully studied this issue and made a final decision on what practical work will be carried out in this regard starting in 2025. At the initial stage, it was noted that professional and amateur futsal should be developed together, on this basis the formation of national teams, strengthening competition in championship games, and raising the level of clubs.