China U22 tied with Uzbekistan, Korea U22 won the 2025 Panda Cup

(Dan Tri) - The final match of the 2025 Panda Cup between U22 China and U22 Uzbekistan ended in a 0-0 draw on the evening of November 18. This result accidentally helped U22 Korea win the tournament in China.

China U22 entered the match with Uzbekistan U22 with the determination to win. If they overcome the Central Asian team, China U22 will win the championship of the friendly tournament being held on home ground.

China U22 drew goalless with Uzbekistan U22 (Photo: Sohu).

The home team U22 China tried to increase the speed of attack from the beginning. In the 21st minute, Kuai Jiwen took advantage of a mistake by the U22 Uzbekistan defense, he rushed forward, but the away team's goalkeeper Rustamov Umar rushed out in time to clear the ball.

5 minutes later, U22 Uzbekistan had the answer. From the right wing, the Uzbekistan player passed the ball into the center, center back Murtazaev joined the attack, fired a powerful shot in the 16m50 area, but the ball went wide of the goal.

In the midst of an exciting match, U22 China made a mistake that changed the situation on the field. In the 73rd minute, Wang Shiqin of the home team pushed Zhumaev of U22 Uzbekistan quite roughly. The referee showed Wang Shiqin a red card, disqualifying him, leaving U22 China with only 10 players.

From this point on, the home team's attack gradually weakened, they were no longer able to penetrate the opponent's net. Drawing 0-0 with U22 Uzbekistan, U22 China only had 4 points after 3 matches, ranked second in the Panda Cup 2025.

The champion of this tournament is U22 Korea, with 6 points after 3 matches. In 3rd place is U22 Uzbekistan, with 4 points, equal to U22 China, but Uzbekistan is ranked lower due to lower sub-index. U22 Vietnam is at the bottom of the table with 3 points after 3 matches.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/u22-trung-quoc-hoa-uzbekistan-u22-han-quoc-vo-dich-panda-cup-2025-20251118210640304.htm