Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) officially approved football stadium “Bunyodkor” in Tashkent as a place of holding match of 4th qualified round of the world championship 2014 between the teams of Uzbekistan and Lebanon, press-service of Football Federation of Uzbekistan reported.

On February 18, 2013, Football Federation of Uzbekistan received massage from FIFA department head on holding qualified tournaments of world championship and Gordon Savich Olympiads. In the massage FIFA officially approved football stadium “Bunyodkor” in Tashkent as a place of holding match between the teams of Uzbekistan and Lebanon.

On February 4, 2013, “Bunyodkor” stadium was inspected by Pavel Luzanov, manager of Asian Football Confederation competitions department. Later, Football Federation of Uzbekistan received a letter from AFC which says that Bunyodkor stadium successfully passed inspection and ready for international matches.

Match between Uzbekistan and Lebanon will be held on March 26. Singaporean group of referees lead by Abdumalik Abdulbashir will judge the game. (Source: Uzbekistan Today newspaper).