DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Uzbekistan qualified for men’s Olympic soccer after years of near-misses by reaching the Under-23 Asian Cup final on Monday.
The Uzbeks beat Indonesia 2-0 in the semifinals and will face Japan in the final on Friday.
Japan secured an eighth consecutive Olympic appearance by defeating Iraq 2-1.
The top three teams qualify automatically for the Paris Games and Iraq and Indonesia will meet in Thursday’s playoff to decide the remaining place.
Uzbekistan has had an unlucky run. It won the biennial Asian tournament in the non-Olympic years of 2018 and 2022. In 2020, the team finished fourth, missing out on the Tokyo Games after losing the playoff against Australia.
There was no heartbreak this time. Khusain Norchaev scored midway through the second half and Pratama Arhan conceded an own goal four minutes from the end at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Haliburton, Pacers take advantage of shortKatie Price is hit with SECOND Mucky Mansion eviction noticeChris Gotterup wins Myrtle Beach Classic for 1st PGA Tour titleGermany limits cash benefit payments for asylumNo. 1 seed Texas, threeDemocrats hope abortion issue will offset doubts about Biden in MichiganMeghan Markle and Prince Harry perform 'parent and childAshley Roberts leaves VERY little to the imagination in sizzling gothic gown with cutBAFTA TV Awards 2024: Hannah Waddingham exudes glamour in a black figure'Was Eurovision ALWAYS this bad?': Viewer fury over raciest
2.9174s , 6502.453125 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Uzbekistan and Japan qualify for men's Olympic soccer by reaching U23 Asian Cup final ,Stellar Stories news portal