Uzbekistan and Japan qualify for men's Olympic soccer by reaching U23 Asian Cup final
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
Philippines blames China for loss of giant clams in disputed shoal and urges environmental inquiry
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines blamed Chinese fishermen on Monday for a massive loss of2024-05-21Redefining Weddings in the Age of Individuality
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-21Chinese artistic swim sister duo bags back
(Xinhua) 09:00, February 06, 2024Wang Liuyi/Wang Qianyi of China pose with the gold medals after the2024-05-214th China International Consumer Products Expo to Kick off in Hainan
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-21A warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest was requested. But no decision was made about whether to issue it
CLAIM: The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin2024-05-21Accelerated expansion of China's services industry in March: data
BEIJING, April 6 (Xinhua) -- China's services industry reported accelerated expansion in March 2024,2024-05-21
atest comment