Tour Summary
The Green & Gold Army is travelling to Uzbekistan to support the Matildas and you are invited to join all the fun!
After an epic FIFA Women’s World Cup AUS/NZL 2023 performance the Matildas travel to Tashkent for the first leg of their Paris Olympics Playoff with Uzbekistan. The Matildas will be full of confidence after their World Cup heroics. However, they will be playing in a new environment against a much improved Uzbekistan who are currently inside the top 50 of the official FIFA rankings. This is a tour not to be missed.
From the moment GGA guests arrive in Tashkent our dedicated and experienced team will be there to ensure all guests have a premium football tourism adventure.
We are excited to be heading to Uzbekistan for this Paris Olympics Women’s Football Playoff match. It is a great opportunity to support the Matildas on the away terrace and take in some fascinating tourism experiences. Uzbekistan has famous cultural sites including the glittering turquoise domes of Registan Square in Samarkand, breathtaking mosques and ancient silk road history to explore. Our tour includes the best of Uzbekistan’s tourism highlights which when combined with supporting the Matildas makes for a wonderful tourism experience.
Our packages are lead by experienced GGA Tour Staff/local Guides and include 6 nights 4.5-star accommodation, all breakfasts, the Matildas AFC Paris Olympics Playoff Match Uzbekistan v Australia, all transfers/transport, 1 welcome event, 3 other group dinners and lunches, 5 epic cultural/tourism guided activities and much more.
And best of all, tour guests will share this experience with other football loving Matildas fans, the best football fans in the world. The fellowship and lifetime friendships forged on Green & Gold Army tours is one of the legacy highlights of our programs. Guests get to enjoy the thrill of supporting the Matildas on the away terrace and with new found friends forged in the passion and love of football, the greatest game in the world.
Inclusions
6 nights premium 4 star hotel accommodation (including early check in & late check out if required)
Fully escorted by experienced Tour Leader/Guides
All ground transportation (a mix of guided tube/luxury bus/coach/private van/cars)
Traditional Tour Welcome Dinner/Drinks Event at at Prime Restaurant Tashkent
Attendance at Matildas Training (subject to FA Approval)
5 guided tourism activities in Tashkent and Samarkand (including 3 lunches)
2 x Group Dinners (Emirkhan Restaurant, Samarkand & Khan Chapan Restaurant, Tashkent)
Match Ticket 24 February: Uzbekistan v Australia
Best of all, a group of passionate Matildas fans to share the experience with
Instalments & Notes
Full payment is required within 48 hours of booking.
Guests who have travelled with GGA previously enjoy a Loyalty Discount of $300.
Solo Traveller Match Program: we’ll match you with a person of similar age and gender to room share to keep the price down. Twin share pricing applies. 25% of our travellers did this 2018 Russia and 2022 Qatar and it was a highly successful program. You can select this option during the booking process.
International flights are not included in the package price and are to be arranged independently at an additional cost. Need help with your flights? Contact us worldcup@ggarmy.com and we can assist.
Macro Itinerary
The tour itinerary has been designed to seamlessly blend football, culture, tourism highlights and social activities. We understand football is the primary reason you are on tour and plenty of time has been scheduled for you to explore Tashkent and Samarkand under your own steam or take some time out.
Monday 19 February: The GGArmy Group flight arrives in Tashkent at 02:35. Guests transfer to our Tashkent hotel and immediately check in and then enjoy some sleep/rest after the long air journey to Tashkent. From 11:00 guests will enjoy a guided tour of the Tashkent Old City (including a casual late lunch) visiting the Khasti Imam complex, Barak Khan Madrasah, Tilla Sheikh Mosque famous Koran Osman & golden hair of Prophet Muhammad. In the early evening guests will enjoy our tour welcome Dinner and Drinks at the Prime Restaurant, Tashkent. A feast awaits.
Overnight Tashkent
Tuesday 20 February: Guests will catch an early morning fast train service from Tashkent to Samarkand where the tour spends the next 2 nights. From 11:00 guests will enjoy a guided Samarkand city tour (including lunch at Samarkand Restaurant) and visiting Registan Square, Bibi-Khanum Mosque, Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis & Gur-Emir Mausoleum. In the early evening guests will enjoy a group dinner at Emirkhan Restaurant.
Overnight Samarkand
Wednesday 21 February: From 10:00 guests will enjoy a day tour of the surrounding Samarkand region visiting Ulugbek Observatory, Afrasiab Museum (including lunch at Afrasiab Restaurant), Mausoleum of Kh. Daniyar and also experiencing local village lifestyle. The evening is free to explore the Samarkand old city restaurants and bazar.
Overnight Samarkand
Thursday 22 February: Guests will catch a mid-morning fast train service from Samarkand back to Tashkent in time to observe the Matildas (subject to FA approval) afternoon training session. In the evening guests are free to explore Tashkent’s old city restaurants and bazaars.
Overnight Tashlent
Friday 23 February: From 10:30 guests will enjoy a day tour of Tashkent (including lunch at the Karavan Restaurant) visiting the Opera and Ballet Theatres, Alisher Navoi, Amir Timur Square & Monument, Tashkent Chimes, Palace of Forums, “Broadway” alley of Artists and the Museum of Applied Arts. In the evening our Group Dinner (Khan Chapan Restaurant) will include a special guest and a preview of the 1st leg AFC Women’s Paris Olympics playoff match Uzbekistan v Australia.
Overnight Tashkent
Saturday 24 February: It is match day. After a free evening Guests will transfer to the stadium and support the Matildas in their do or die 1st leg AFC Women’s Paris Olympics Qualifier vs Uzbekistan. In the evening the group will celebrate a big Matildas win at the Uzbegim Restaurant.
Overnight Tashkent
Sunday 25 February: All good things come to an end. Today is departure day. It will be a time to reflect on the wonderful experiences you enjoyed on tour but also cherishing the new friendships you have forged. The GGArmy group flight departs in the early evening so guests who choose to travel on our group flight will enjoy a late check out from the accommodation in Tashkent.
What you can expect to experience travelling with Green & Gold Army
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar
2019 FIFA World Cup France
Testimonials
Having never been to a World Cup before, Green & Gold Army made it very easy for me- from their information sessions, the booking of the trip, and knowing everything was taken care of for me, including my safety: all I had to do was show up and have fun!
The experiences at and outside of the games were just amazing, and the people I met have become part of my “football” family. I cannot speak highly enough of Green & Gold Army.
Amanda Szalek
We have attended 3 World Cups (South Africa, Brazil & Russia), 1 Women’s Asia Cup (Jordan) and numerous World Cup Qualifiers with the GGArmy. The tours were expertly organised and planned. The organisers faced challenges with transport in South Africa, something they addressed for the Brazil program which was first class. We have shared many happy and memorable experiences with our fellow GGArmy supporters, and our safety was of paramount importance to the organisers, something that was important to us attending FIFA World Cups in South Africa, Brazil & Russia. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend travelling with the GGArmy on any of their tours.
Joy & Merv Fiedler
The atmosphere of the GGArmy 2018 Russia tour was fantastic. The fine detail in the program as organised for us by the GGArmy was amazing and played a big part in the success of the tour. I loved the peace of mind that everything was organised for us. It was awesome and a great thing to be a part of. Many thanks to all the GGArmy tour leaders for the hard work they put in to make every part of the trip seamless for the guests. Nothing was too hard for them!
Emily & Ben Forner
In life you often get lucky. I have been fortunate to be invited to be a host/guide for the GGArmy at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, 2017 FIFA WCQ tour to Japan and 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. They have been the most magnificent experiences. The friendships I have made will last a lifetime. No doubt about it.
However, the one item that stands out the most is the care and thought invested into the tour organisation by the GGArmy leadership. They are football fans united in a passion for the Socceroos and Matildas who direct that energy into the research and planning of their tour programs. The GGArmy leaves no stone unturned in the planning of the program. They deliver quality every time. Bring on the next adventure.