Uzbekistan U-23 national team reaches 2026 Asian Games quarter-finals
The Uzbekistan national under-23 football team defeated Vietnam 2-0 to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2026 Asian Games from first place.
The final group stage match took place on September 22 in Nagoya at the Minato Soccer Field arena. Muhammadali Urinbaev opened the scoring in the 5th minute, and Nurlan Ibraimov scored the second goal in the 67th minute.
The team, coached by Ravshan Khaydarov, won all three matches in Group C, earning 9 points with a goal difference of 9-1. Earlier, the Uzbeks crushed the Philippines 5-1 and beat Kuwait 2-0.
Vietnam finished second in Group C with 4 points and also advanced to the play-offs. The Philippines finished third with 3 points, while Kuwait remained at the bottom of the table with 1 point. In the quarter-finals, Uzbekistan will face the Saudi Arabia national team, which took second place in Group D.
What it means
The quarter-final match featuring the Uzbekistan U-23 team against Saudi Arabia will take place on September 25.
Sources
- UzA: Стопроцентный результат наших футболистов news agency
- Gazeta.uz: Футбол: Узбекистан U-23 вышел в четвертьфинал Азиатских игр с тремя победами media outlet
- Uznews: Аити-Нагоя-2026: Узбекистан обыграл Вьетнам и вышел в четвертьфинал с первого места media outlet
- Kursiv Узбекистан: Женская сборная Узбекистана прервала серию ничьих победой над Гонконгом media outlet
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Published 23 September 2026, 07:16 · No updates · Russian original
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