FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) has thanked AFFA for the high standard of refereeing organisation at the U-15 World Cup and festival held in Azerbaijan.
Fanat.az reports that the national association announced the news.
In an official letter addressed to AFFA General Secretary Jahangir Farajullayev, FIFA Referees Committee chairman Pierluigi Collina praised the high standards of refereeing organisation at the competition and the professional manner in which the matches were officiated.
“The successful delivery of such an important event was only possible thanks to professional preparation, excellent organisational skills and dedicated teamwork. In this regard, we would like to give special recognition to the efforts of AFFA’s Referees Committee and Refereeing Department,” the letter stated.
Pierluigi Collina thanked all AFFA staff involved in organising the refereeing and officiating the matches, particularly the Azerbaijani referees, for their invaluable contribution to the successful staging of the FIFA U-15 World Cup and festival.
A total of 86 referees officiated at the FIFA U-15 World Cup and festival held in Azerbaijan. Of these, 80 were Azerbaijani, while three were invited from Georgia and three from Turkey.
This article was translated from Azerbaijani with the help of AI. Original in Azerbaijani
