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
Part of the side which became Asian champions in 2018, Khojiakbar Alijonov has returned to the AFC U23 Championship eager to help Uzbekistan retain their continental crown and carve out a piece of Olympic history. The Central Asians memorably emerged victorious in China PR two years, recovering from an opening-day defeat to string together five
Uzbekistan will open their defence of the AFC U23 Championship title in Group C following the Thailand 2020 Finals draw in Bangkok. The fourth edition of the Championship will be played across three cities – Bangkok, Buriram and Songkhla – with the tournament kicking off on January 8, and the final to be played on