First Asian team to pass U20 World Cup group stage

Saturday, May 27, 2023 | 08:47:14

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Early morning of May 27, U20 Uzbekistan defeated Guatemala 2-0 to join Argentina in the round of 16 of the World Cup.

Uzbekistan passed the group stage of the U20 World Cup for the third time in history.

Against the weakest opponent in the group, U20 Uzbekistan only needed 20 minutes to score 2 goals. In the 9th minute, Shakhzodjon Nematjonov took advantage of a situation where a Guatemalan defender lost the ball to open the score. 11 minutes later, the same player born in 2003 coolly finished, doubling the gap for the Asian representative. Initially, the goal was not recognized. However, VAR intervened and reversed the referee's decision.

In the rest of the match, Uzbekistan played solidly and scored a third goal in the 82nd minute, after a shot by Nodirbek Abdurazzakov. VAR intervened again but denied the joy of coach Ravshan Khaydarov and his team.

A 2-0 win was enough to help Uzbekistan advance. After 3 matches, the Asian representative has the same 4 points as New Zealand but is ranked higher thanks to a better goal difference (+1 compared to -4). In the match at the same time, New Zealand lost to Argentina with a score of 0-5, so they will have to wait for the remaining groups to finish to know their fate. At the U20 World Cup, in addition to the 2 leading teams in 6 groups, the Organizing Committee also selected 4 third-placed teams with good records to enter the round of 16.

Uzbekistan became the first Asian team to advance from the group stage of the U20 World Cup. On the 28th and 29th, the remaining three Asian teams, Iraq, Japan and South Korea, will take to the field.

According to zingnews.vn

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