Green Team Exits the U-23 Asian Cup After Defeat by Uzbekistan in the Quarterfinals
Fails to Qualify for Paris 2024 Olympics
The Uzbekistan national team advanced to the semifinals of the U-23 Asian Cup football tournament currently held in Qatar, following their 2-0 victory over the Olympic Green team in the quarterfinals.
This defeat means the Olympic Green team has failed to secure a spot in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The Uzbek side took the lead through Husniddin Nortojayev, who scored in the second minute of stoppage time at the end of the first half, before his teammate Oybek Bozorov sealed the victory with a second goal in the 84th minute.
In the semifinals, Uzbekistan will face the Indonesian team, which managed to advance to the same round after defeating the South Korean team 11-10 in the penalty shootout, following a 2-2 draw in normal and extra time.