Coach Ljubinko Drulovic is confident the desire to make the fans happy will drive Uzbekistan to victory in the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 third place play-off tie against Australia on Saturday. “We will have our strategy and we will prepare well and there are a lot of situations when we will need quality. We
Uzbekistan through despite defeat to Korea Republic Reigning champions Uzbekistan confirmed the spot in the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 quarter-finals on Wednesday despite a narrow 2-1 defeat to an already-qualified Korea Republic. Uzbekistan will meet the winners of Group D on Sunday. Uzbekistan U23 1-2 Korea Republic U23 Goals: Bobir Abdixoliqov (21) –
Defending champions Uzbekistan took a major step towards the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 quarter-finals, defeating China PR 2-0 at Tinsulanon Stadium on Sunday. AFC U23 Championship China PR U23 0-2 Uzbekistan U23 Goals: Islomjon Kobilov (45+3 penalty), Nurillo Tukhtasinov (80). Uzbekistan U-23: 1.Abduvokhid Nematov, 2.Islomjon Kobilov, 3.Hojiakbar Alijonov, 4.Abdulla Abdullaev, 6.Azizjon Ganiev, 9.Jasurbek
The sides split the points in Group C’s opening match. Uzbekistan went ahead through an Islomjon Kobilov penalty kick just before half-time, but Iran drew level through Reza Dehghani’s 58th minute goal to claim a share of the spoils at Tinsulanon Stadium. Goals: Islomjon Kobilov (40 penalty) – Reza Dehghani (58). Uzbekistan U-23: 1.Abduvokhid
Uzbekistan’s AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 travelling party has been confirmed after head coach Ljubinko Drulovic settled on a 23-strong squad. The selection features six players from the title-winning 2018 squad, and seven who have been capped at senior level, with Khojiakbar Alijonov and Sanjar Kodirkulov part of Vadim Abramov’s most recent Asian Qualifiers squad