President Aliyev, FIFA chief focus on future of football in Azerbaijan PHOTO

The head of state said preparations were progressing at a high level for the FIFA U-15 World Cup and football festival, which will be held in Azerbaijan in October, as well as the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which will take place in the country in 2027.

Stressing the importance of Azerbaijan’s participation in these sporting events, Ilham Aliyev expressed hope that they would contribute to the development of football in the region.

The guest highlighted the importance of the FIFA U-15 event, which will be held in Azerbaijan for the first time, and said it would attract the attention of the global sporting community.

The meeting also covered efforts to develop football in Azerbaijan, with the progress made in the field in recent years being noted. The sides stressed that Azerbaijan and FIFA had established successful cooperation and discussed prospects for further partnership.

The sides expressed satisfaction with the support provided by the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan for FIFA’s activities.

At the end of the meeting, Gianni Infantino presented Ilham Aliyev with commemorative gifts.