Uzbekistan U-20 to play against Iraq in Pakhtakor stadium

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Uzbekistan U-20 will play two friendly matches against Iraq U-20 in Tashkent on 24 May and 27 May 2013, Uzbekistan Football Federation said.

Both matches will be held at Pakhtakor Stadium. The matches will kick off 1t 17:30 Tashkent time.

Uzbekistan U-20 coach Ahmadjon Musaev said that the matches against Iraq will be useful for Uzbekistan. It will help to improve functional and physical conditions of players before the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Uzbekistan U-20 will participate at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey this summer. Uzbekistan is in Group A with New Zealand, Croatia, and Uruguay.