Japan's Kumata wins Yili Top Scorer award

Sat, 18 Mar, 2023

Japan's Kumata wins Yili Top Scorer award

Tashkent: Young Japanese sensation Naoki Kumata won the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 Yili Top Scorer award on Saturday.

The FC Tokyo striker's five goals played a major part in Japan advancing to the semi-finals and booking a spot in the FIFA U20 World Cup Indonesia 2023. 

Uzbekistan edge Iraq to lift title

Thu, 30 Mar, 2023

Uzbekistan edge Iraq to lift title

Tashkent: Umarali Rakhmonaliev’s second half penalty earned hosts Uzbekistan a 1-0 victory over Iraq and the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 title at a sold-out Bunyodkor Stadium on Saturday.

Captain Rakhmonaliev stroked his 72nd minute spot-kick down the middle as Iraqi goalkeeper Hussein Hasan dived to his right after Abbosbek Fayzullaev had been upended in the box to earn Uzbekistan their first-ever title at this level.
 
The win means Uzbekistan join Japan, Korea Republic, Saudi Arabia and Iraq as the only nations to have won the Asian title at the U17, U20 and U23 levels and Ravshan Khaydarov’s side will go to the FIFA U20 World Cup in Indonesia in May as the continental champions. 

Boymurodov lands Best Goalkeeper honour

Sun, 19 Mar, 2023

Boymurodov lands Best Goalkeeper honour

Tashkent: Uzbekistan's Otabek Boymurodov was named the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 Best Goalkeeper on Saturday.

The goalkeeper not only pulled out all the saves to deny Iraq in the final but his overall performance throughout the tournament played a major role in Uzbekistan winning the title for the first time.