Shevchenko participated in the opening of a new football field in Baku

The opening ceremony of the football field built in secondary school No. 247 within the framework of the "FIFA Arena" project was held. Sport24.az reports that the event was attended by AFFA President Rovshan Najaf, Minister of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan Emin Amrullayev, President of the Ukrainian Football Association Andriy Shevchenko, officials of AFFA, FIFA, the Ministry of Science and Education, representatives of the football community and schoolchildren.

Rovshan Najaf, Emin Amrullayev and Andriy Shevchenko spoke about the importance of the project. FIFA President Gianni Infantino also conveyed his congratulations on the successful implementation of the project in a video message.

It should be noted that AFFA is among the first 11 countries in the world to complete the "FIFA Arena" project. The national association has built two fields in 2 schools, and more than 6,000 students will directly benefit from this project. As noted in the video message of the FIFA President, AFFA has completed an important project that will ensure children's access to safe spaces to promote education and football.
Azerbaijan is a country with a great passion for football. Children need opportunities to play and develop. In short, such projects serve not only to build playgrounds, but also to create opportunities for all boys and girls.