AFC U23 Championship 2020 - News

Albrikan, whose effort was also picked as the best goal of the group stage, was a picture of calmness as he back-heeled the ball into the back of the net as Saudi Arabia won the tie 1-0 to finish as Group B winners.

Saudi Arabia's fine form took them to a runners-up finish as Korea Republic won the title in a closely fought final.

Eight fantastic goals were nominated. Check out the other seven magnificent efforts below.

Long-range screamers, magnificent solo efforts, stunning free-kicks and superb team moves, the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 saw goals from all angles and distances to delight lovers of Asian football across the Continent.

The poll will end at 16:00 (UTC 8:00) on Sunday.

On top of their Continental triumph, the young Taeguk Warriors also confirmed their place in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, alongside Saudi Arabia, Australia and hosts Japan.

Korea Republic and Saudi Arabia had bagged their tickets to the Olympics after reaching the final, which the East Asians won 1-0, courtesy of Jeong Tae-wook's extra time header to complete their tournament with a perfect record of six wins.

After a goalless 90-minute stalemate meant extra time, it seemed penalties would be needed to decide the final until Jeong rose the highest to head home Lee Dong-gyeong’s curling free-kick in the 113th minute at the Rajamangala Stadium on Sunday.

Defender Jeong Tae-wook scored the only goal of the game seven minutes from the end of the second period of extra-time to give the Koreans the title for the first time in their history as coach Kim added this crown to the gold medal won at the Asian Games in Indonesia in 2018.

Jeong Tae-wook’s towering 113th minute header helped the Koreans seal their first-ever Continental crown at this level, a goal which left Saudi Arabia to reflect, instead, on their successful qualification for this year’s Olympic Games.