Uzbekistan and Vietnam Join AFC U-23 Asian Cup for Quarterfinals
Uzbekistan wins 5-0 against Kuwait… Vietnam defeated Malaysia 2-0.
The Uzbekistan and Vietnam secured two consecutive wins and advanced to the quarterfinals at the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup.
Uzbekistan defeated Kuwait (2 losses, 0 points) 5-0 in the second match of Group D of the tournament held at Al Junub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar on the 21st (Korean time).
With this, Uzbekistan, who won 2 consecutive wins, accumulated 6 points (goal difference +7) and is ranked in the final match of the remaining group stage along with Vietnam (6 points, goal difference +4), which defeated Malaysia (2 losses, 0 points) 2-0 the previous day.
Regardless, they secured second place in their group and advanced to the quarterfinals. 카지노사이트
Kuwait and Malaysia, who suffered two losses, were confirmed to be eliminated from the group stage.
Uzbekistan and Vietnam will face off for first place in Group D in the final match of Group D on the morning of the 24th.
Its Uzbekistan, which had advanced to the semifinals three times in a row (winner in 2018, fourth place in 2020, second place in 2022), showed tremendous firepower against Kuwait and succeeded in advancing to the quarterfinals for the fourth time in a row.
Uzbekistan took the lead in the 32nd minute of the first half when Alibek Davronov headed in from the front of the goal area on a cross from Muhammad Kodir Hamraliev from the right side.
Uzbekistan, which finished the first half 1-0, went one step further in the 4th minute of the second half when Hamraliev, who helped score the first goal, scored an additional goal with his right foot from in front of the goal area.
In the 10th minute of the second half, Hodgemat Erkinov scored a goal during a counterattack.
Moreover, in the 26th minute of the second half, Kuwait’s Hamad Al-Tawil was sent off for a rough foul, giving them a numerical advantage.
In the 41st minute of the second half, Uzbekistan kicked a penalty kick for a handball foul, and Husain Norchaev scored in extra time in the second half, putting an end to the ‘5-goal storm’.
In another Group D match held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Vietnam defeated Malaysia 2-0 and experienced the joy of advancing to the quarterfinals for the second time in a row.