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Uzbekistan reaches the semi-finals of the Asian Games football tournament

The Uzbekistan U23 national football team has reached the semi-finals of the XX Asian Games, held in Yekaterinburg, after defeating Saudi Arabia 3-0 in the quarter-finals.

Uzbekistan opened the scoring in the 11th minute of the match. The goal was scored by Dilshod Murtazoyev from a free kick.

Azizbek Tulkinboev increased the team's lead in the 77th minute, scoring the second goal against Saudi Arabia.

Ten minutes later, Uzbekistan scored the third goal. Firdaus Abdurakhmanov headed in a cross from the right flank, securing the final score of 3-0.

In the semi-finals, Uzbekistan will play the winner of the quarter-final match between Japan and North Korea. The semi-final match is scheduled for September 30.

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The national football team of Uzbekistan U-23 completed the group stage of the XX Asian Summer Games held in Yekaterinburg, finishing first in Group C. This was the result of a 2-0 victory over Vietnam in the final group match.

The match took place on September 22 at the Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium in Nagoya, attended by 4134 spectators. Uzbekistan opened the scoring in the fifth minute thanks to a goal by Urinboev. In the second half, the team scored a second goal, which was scored by Ibraimov in the 67th minute.

In three matches, Uzbekistan earned nine points, securing three victories. The team passed the group stage without any losses, with a goal difference of +8, and finished first ahead of Vietnam, the Philippines, and Kuwait.

In the Asian Games quarterfinals, Uzbekistan will face Saudi Arabia, which finished second in Group D. In its last group stage match, Saudi Arabia lost to the Republic of Korea with a score of 0-2.

The quarterfinal match between Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia is scheduled for September 25 at 10:00 Tashkent time at the Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya.

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