Preview - Final: Relaxed Saudi Arabia now focused on lifting trophy

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Final: Relaxed Saudi Arabia now focused on lifting trophy

Bangkok: Head coach Saad Al Shehri believes Saudi Arabia’s qualification for the Olympic Games will allow the country’s players to fully express themselves when they take on Korea Republic in the final of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 on Sunday.

The Saudis defeated Uzbekistan on Wednesday to end their 24-year absence from the Olympic Games as they claimed one of the three tickets for Tokyo 2020 on offer at the AFC U23 Championship.

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Preview - Final: Korea Republic came to claim the title, says captain Lee

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Final: Korea Republic came to claim the title, says captain Lee

Bangkok: Korea Republic captain Lee Sang-min has called on his side to realise their dream of winning the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 title when they face Saudi Arabia in the eagerly anticipated final on Sunday.

Having already qualified for this year’s Olympics thanks to a 2-0 win over Australia in the semi-finals, Korea Republic head into the encounter looking to register a sixth successive victory and, in the process, claim their first-ever Continental crown at this level.

Road to Final: Saudi Arabia

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Road to Final: Saudi Arabia

Bangkok: Having finished runners-up in the inaugural edition of the AFC U23 Championship in 2013/14, Saudi Arabia did not advance past the group stage in the subsequent two tournaments.

The West Asians, however, came to Bangkok determined to win the title and made known their intentions from the very start with a commanding opening win against Japan.

They are now just one match away from adding the AFC U23 Championship title to the AFC U-19 Championship crown won in 2018 and the-AFC.com retraces how Saudi Arabia got to the Thailand 2020 final.

Road to Final: Korea Republic

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Road to Final: Korea Republic

Bangkok: Korea Republic are one match away from winning the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 title after having finished runners-up once and fourth twice in the previous three editions.

Kim Hak-bum's side have hardly put a foot wrong in Thailand 2020, advancing to Sunday's decider against Saudi Arabia with a perfect record of five wins.

With the final fast approaching, the-AFC.com takes a look at how 2018 Asian Games champions Korea Republic got there.

Thailand 2020 - Final: Five Facts and Figures

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Thailand 2020 - Final: Five Facts and Figures

Bangkok: The AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 final between Korea Republic and Saudi promises to be a thriller.

The final, at Bangkok's iconic Rajamangala Stadium, will be between two of the tournament's most in-form teams with Korea Republic taking a record of five wins from as many matches into the decider with Saudi Arabia having registered four triumphs and one draw.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at five interesting facts and figures ahead of the decider.

Saudi Arabia not satisfied with Olympic qualification, say Bukhari, Al Amri

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Saudi Arabia not satisfied with Olympic qualification, say Bukhari, Al Amri

Bangkok: Saudi Arabia are not content with just sealing a place in the Tokyo Olympics, with Amin Bukhari and Abdulelah Al Amri stressing the West Asians are determined to return home with the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 title. 

Saudi Arabia beat 2018 champions Uzbekistan 1-0 in the semi-finals on Wednesday to seal a return to the Olympic Games after a 24-year absence, and play Korea Republic in the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 final on Sunday.

Dynamic duo Lee, Jeong vow to steer Korea Republic to glory

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Dynamic duo Lee, Jeong vow to steer Korea Republic to glory

Bangkok: Lee Sang-min and Jeong Tae-wook are counting on a partnership built over five years to power Korea Republic to glory in the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020.

The 2016 runners-up take on Saudi Arabia in the final at the Rajamangala Stadium on Sunday determined to lift the trophy after missing out in the three previous editions.

Kim Hak-bum’s side have impressed throughout the tournament, winning all five matches en route to the final and the defensive partnership of Lee and Jeong has played a pivotal role in Korea Republic’s campaign.