And then there were four

Tue, 27 Jun, 2023

And then there were four

Pathum Thani: The cast for the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 was finalised on Monday with Japan and Uzbekistan advancing from their respective quarter-finals.

Japan defeated Australia 3-1 while Uzbekistan struck late goals to beat Saudi Arabia 2-0.

Q-final: Late strikes take Uzbekistan past Saudi Arabia

Tue, 27 Jun, 2023

Q-final: Late strikes take Uzbekistan past Saudi Arabia

Pathum Thani: Uzbekistan struck late in the match to defeat Saudi Arabia 2-0 in their AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 quarter-final on Monday.

The win not only took Uzbekistan to a semi-final showdown against Korea Republic but also booked their ticket to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023.

Q-final: Cool Japan hold off Australia

Tue, 27 Jun, 2023

Q-final: Cool Japan hold off Australia

Pathum Thani: Japan held off a resurgent Australia to seal their place in the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 semi-finals with a 3-1 win in their last eight tie at the Pathum Thani Stadium on Monday.

Japan, three-time AFC U-16 Championship winners, will play Islamic Republic of Iran in the semi-finals on Thursday as they also booked their FIFA U17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 Finals ticket.

Shoot-out hero Shakouri eyes title

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

Shoot-out hero Shakouri eyes title

Pathum Thani: Arsha Shakouri declared the title is his target after his heroics secured Islamic Republic of Iran a 4-2 penalty shoot-out victory in their AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 quarter-final against Yemen on Sunday.

The goalkeeper, who has had an outstanding campaign, first denied Haitham Al Salami before pulling off another fine save to stop Abdulrahman Al Khadher with Nima Andarz then netting the winning spot-kick.

Yun promises a more attacking approach in semi-finals

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

Yun promises a more attacking approach in semi-finals

Pathum Thani: Yun Do-young is confident an even more lethal Korea Republic will appear in the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 semi-finals.

Yun, together with Kim Myung-Jun, Kim Hyun-Min and Kang Min-Woo, scored as Korea Republic defeated Thailand 4-1 in their quarter-final at the Pathum Thani Stadium on Sunday. 
 
The victory also secured the young Taeguk Warriors a FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 berth and the 16-year-old felt that with this achievement under their belt, the Koreans will be even deadlier in the semi-finals, with the East Asian side to face either Saudi Arabia or Uzbekistan next.

Abdi grateful for IR Iran win, Yemen make Ali Albaadani proud

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

Abdi grateful for IR Iran win, Yemen make Ali Albaadani proud

Pathum Thani: Head coach Hossein Abdi expressed his delight after Islamic Republic of Iran defeated Yemen 4-2 on penalties in their AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 quarter-final on Sunday.

Arsha Shakouri made two brilliant saves before Nima Andarz hit the winning penalty as Iran not only stayed on course to win the title but also booked their ticket to the FIFA U17 World Cup Indonesia 2023. 

Despite dominating, Abdi’s side were left frustrated with only one of their 15 shots on target, allowing Yemen to come within a whisker of advancing to the semi-finals.

Byun delighted by Korea Republic’s U17 World Cup qualification

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

Byun delighted by Korea Republic’s U17 World Cup qualification

Pathum Thani: An assured performance from Korea Republic on Sunday saw them run out 4-1 victors against Thailand to progress to the semi-finals of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Thailand 2023, as well as seal a berth at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023.

The quarter-final triumph at the Pathum Thani Stadium confirmed a seventh U-17 FIFA World Cup qualification for the East Asians, which gives them the opportunity to better their run to the last eight at the previous edition in 2019.