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Uzbekistan's football success serves as a stand in for promised reforms

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The government's bet on sports is yielding political dividends Originally published on Global VoicesUzbekistan's president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev (in the middle), with the national football team at the Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Photo from the President's Office's website. Fair use. On June 5, Uzbekistan's men's national football team made history by qualifying for the 2026 World Cup by drawing against the UAE. It will be the first …

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Uzbekistan's football success serves as a stand in for promised reforms

The government's bet on sports is yielding political dividends Originally published on Global VoicesUzbekistan's president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev (in the middle), with the national football team at the Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Photo from the President's Office's website. Fair use. On June 5, Uzbekistan's men's national football team made history by qualifying for the 2026 World Cup by drawing against the UAE. It will be the first …

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Global Voices broke the news in on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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