Baku: ‘There are also good results in sports cooperation,’ President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with Uzbekistan’s UzA agency, APA reports.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, President Ilham Aliyev expressed his satisfaction with the successful sports collaboration between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. He highlighted the joint efforts of both nations that led the FIFA Executive Committee to award the hosting rights for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup to Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan as co-hosts. President Aliyev emphasized that this achievement represents a significant milestone that will bring together Europe and Asia in a unified sporting event.