Qualifiers - Group F: India 7-0 Singapore; Vietnam 3-0 Indonesia

Fri, 10 Mar, 2023

Qualifiers - Group F: India 7-0 Singapore; Vietnam 3-0 Indonesia

Viet Tri City: India and Vietnam were in fine form as they kicked off their respective AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ 2024 Uzbekistan Qualifiers Round 1 campaigns with emphatic victories on  Tuesday.

India defeated Singapore 7-0 while group hosts Vietnam saw off Indonesia 3-0 in the opening Group F matches. 

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Qualifiers Group C: Flying start for Australia

Tue, 07 Mar, 2023

Qualifiers Group C: Flying start for Australia

Bishkek: Australia kicked off their AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ 2024 Uzbekistan Qualifiers Round 1 campaign in style, defeating Guam 13-0 in Group C on Monday.

The Young Matildas were 6-0 up going into the break before producing another emphatic display in the second half. 

Group B: Australia book last eight spot in style

Wed, 08 Mar, 2023

Group B: Australia book last eight spot in style

Tashkent: Australia overcame a poor start to hand Qatar a 9-1 defeat in their Group B encounter at Tashkent’s JAR Stadium on Tuesday as Trevor Morgan’s side advanced to the quarter-finals of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023.

Moustafa Asar capitalised on a defensive error to give Qatar a second minute lead but Hassan Al Ghareeb’s own goal was followed by efforts from Chris Donnell, Raphael Rodrigues and Bernardo Oliveira as the Young Socceroos opened a three-goal cushion by halftime.
 
Oliveira added a fifth midway through the second half before further strikes from Jonny Yull, Gabriel Popovic, Archie Goodwin and Alex Badolato, the result ensuring the Australians second place in Group B behind Islamic Republic of Iran and they will face Group A winners Uzbekistan in the quarter-finals on Saturday.

Group B: IR Iran advance at Vietnam’s expense

Wed, 08 Mar, 2023

Group B: IR Iran advance at Vietnam’s expense

Fergana: Islamic Republic of Iran defeated Vietnam 3-1 to finish top in Group B of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 at the Istiqlol Stadium on Tuesday. 

Iran’s qualification for the knockout stage completed a remarkable turnaround as they bounced back from their Matchday Two defeat to book a quarter-final spot while it was heartbreak for Vietnam who exited the tournament despite having registered victories over Australia and Qatar. 
 
Iran will meet Iraq in the quarter-finals after the West Asian side finished second in Group A. 

Preview - Group C: Jordan v Oman

Wed, 08 Mar, 2023

Preview - Group C: Jordan v Oman

Tashkent: The AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 Group C’s decisive encounter on Wednesday between Jordan and Oman will be decided by small details, according to Jordan head coach Islam Al Diabat.

Group leaders Korea Republic take on Tajikistan at Bunyodkor Stadium in a simultaneous Matchday Three encounter, while the two Arab nations Jordan and Oman lock horns at Lokomotiv Stadium in the other 5pm kick-off.

Preview - Group C: Korea Republic v Tajikistan

Wed, 08 Mar, 2023

Preview - Group C: Korea Republic v Tajikistan

Tashkent: Korea Republic’s Kim Eun-jung is determined to stick to his coaching principles when he sends his team into their final Group C clash at the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 against Tajikistan at Bunyodkor Stadium on Wednesday.

Kim’s side have yet to concede in their opening two games as the Koreans secured a 2-0 victory over Jordan on Sunday after kicking off the tournament with a 4-0 defeat of Oman.
 
And the 43-year-old former striker will look to continue that trend against Oleg Kubarev’s side when they face off on Wednesday.

Puche hails China PR's mental strength in Saudi Arabia win

Tue, 07 Mar, 2023

Puche hails China PR's mental strength in Saudi Arabia win

Tashkent: China PR’s mental presence was key to their 2-0 victory against Saudi Arabia on Matchday Two of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 on Monday, according to head coach Antonio Puche.

Team Dragon bounced back from a 2-1 opening match defeat to Japan and produced an exemplary performance to down the reigning champions and resurrect their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals ahead of their final group game against Kyrgyz Republic.

All my players are equally valuable, says Japan's Togashi

Tue, 07 Mar, 2023

All my players are equally valuable, says Japan's Togashi

Tashkent: Japan head coach Koichi Togashi stressed the importance of his entire squad as the Samurai Blue notched up another late win at the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 on Monday to hand Kyrgyz Republic a 3-0 defeat at JAR Stadium.

For the second game in a row Togashi’s side hit the decisive goals in the final quarter of the match as Kodai Sano’s penalty set up the Japanese before further strikes from Naoki Kumata and Isa Sakamoto completed the victory.

Europe Wrap: Matildas duo win League Cup with Arsenal; Azmoun on target for Leverkusen

Tue, 07 Mar, 2023

Europe Wrap: Matildas duo win League Cup with Arsenal; Azmoun on target for Leverkusen

Kuala Lumpur: Australian pair Steph Catley and Caitlin Foord lifted the Women’s League Cup for Arsenal at the expense of their compatriot Sam Kerr and Chelsea after the Gunners beat the Blues 3-1 in Sunday’s final. 

Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun was on the scoresheet for the second week running in Germany as Bayer Leverkusen defeated Hertha BSC 4-1, while Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma delivered a man-of-the-match performance for Brighton & Hove Albion in their latest Premier League victory. 
 
Japanese youngster Ayase Ueda bagged a brace for Cercle Brugge in Belgium, Celtic’s Korean forward Oh Hyeon-gyu netted his first league goal in Scotland while his compatriot Hwang In-beom produced a stunner in Greece, so join the-AFC.com as we look back at how the Asian stars performed in Europe over the past week.