A memorial match for Pakhtakor football players was held in Petrozavodsk.
A football match between the Russian and Uzbekistan national teams took place in Petrozavodsk. It was dedicated to the memory of the Tashkent Pakhtakor players who died in the plane crash on August 11, 1979. The tragedy became one of the most tragic chapters in the history of Soviet football. All Pakhtakor players on board the plane died in the crash, including Viktor Churkin, Mikhail Ana, Vladimir Fedorov, and other team members. The memorial […]
A football match dedicated to the memory of the Tashkent Pakhtakor players who died in the plane crash on August 11, 1979, took place in Petrozavodsk. The national teams of Russia and Uzbekistan met on the field.
This tragedy is one of the darkest chapters in the history of Soviet football. The plane crash killed all Pakhtakor players on board, including Viktor Churkin, Mikhail An, Vladimir Fedorov, and other team members.
The memorial match was organized as part of events commemorating the anniversary of the tragedy and brought together representatives of the football communities of Russia and Uzbekistan.