Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bekasi: Saudi Arabia are happy to have reached the AFC U-19 Championship Indonesia 2018 semi-finals but they won't be completely satisfied until they've won the tournament, according to budding star Turki Al Ammar.
Monday's 3-1 quarter-final win over Australia secured not only a place in the final four, but a return to the FIFA U-20 World Cup, with Al Ammar again playing a starring role.
The mercurial Saudi number 10 revealed his satisfaction at the achievement, but insisted the Saudis are not done yet.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bekasi: Saudi Arabia head coach Khalid Abdullah Atawi has declared there is no limit to what his team is capable of after they secured a place in the AFC U-19 Championship Indonesia 2018 semi-finals, and FIFA U-20 World Cup qualification, with a 3-1 win against Australia on Monday.
The 41-year-old rated the performance as Saudi Arabia's best in the competition so far, and revealed his belief that there is more to come.
"We are trying to do our best in every game," he said. "In any game, we want to do more than the game before.
"In this competition, the team is improving from game to game, so we are looking forward to achieving the highest level we can. The sky is our limit."
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bekasi: Korea Republic coach Chung Jung-yong has hailed the performance of his team after the East Asians beat Tajikistan 1-0 on Monday to reach the AFC U-19 Championship Indonesia 2018 semi-finals and qualify for next year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.
Jeon Se-jin’s goal late in the first half saw Chung’s charges progress to set up an enticing last four encounter with Qatar at the Pakansari Stadium in Bogor on Thursday.
Having edged one game closer to the continental title his side last won in 2012, the 49-year-old tactician was naturally delighted by what he had witnessed.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Jakarta: Saudi Arabia’s 3-1 win over Australia completed the AFC U-19 Championship Indonesia 2018 semi-finals line-up on Monday, as the West Asians joined Qatar, defending champions Japan and Korea Republic in the last four.
The four have confirmed their places in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland but there is still everything to play for as they chase Continental glory.
Saudi Arabia, Korea Republic join semi-final party
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bekasi: Saudi Arabia defeated Australia 3-1 to seal places in both the AFC U-19 Championship Indonesia 2018 semi-finals and next year's FIFA U-20 World Cup at Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium on Monday.
The result brings Australia's campaign to an end, and sets up a semi-final showdown between Saudi Arabia and Japan in Bogor on Thursday.
Second half goals to Feras Al Brikan and Saud Abdulhamid ultimately made all the difference for the West Asians, after Nathanial Atkinson had cancelled out Turki Al Ammar's early opener just before half-time.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bekasi: Korea Republic edged into the semi-finals of the AFC U-19 Championship Indonesia 2018 on Monday thanks to a narrow 1-0 win over Tajikistan that also secured them a place at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2019.
A goal in the first half from Jeon Se-jin helped the Koreans through to the last four on a day they were rarely troubled by their Central Asian opponents who, nevertheless, bowed out of the tournament with their heads held high.
Head coach Chung Jung-yong’s charges will now meet Qatar in the semi-finals on Thursday at the Pakansari Stadium in Bogor and can begin planning for next year’s global extravaganza in Poland.