Uzbekistan blank Vietnam to set up Saudi Arabia quarter-final
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Doha, Qatar: Uzbekistan showed they will be a team to be reckoned with in the knockout stage of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 after an emphatic 3 0...
Doha, Qatar: Uzbekistan showed they will be a team to be reckoned with in the knockout stage of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 after an emphatic 3-0 win over Vietnam at the Khalifa International Stadium yesterday.
A first half surge saw Uzbekistan hit the back of the net three times as the 2018 champions concluded their Group D campaign with a perfect nine points.
Alisher Odilov scored a brace with goals in fourth and 40th minute while Ruslanbek Jiyanov (36th minute) was the other goal scorer.
They meet defending champions Saudi Arabia in the quarter-finals on Friday while Vietnam, who also advanced despite the defeat, will go up against Iraq.
Meanwhile, Kuwait secured their first-ever win at the AFC U23 Asian Cup after defeating Malaysia 2-1 in their final Qatar 2024 Group D match yesterday.
