Yesterday, April 9, the Uzbekistan U-17 national football team defeated Saudi Arabia in the 3rd round of the group stage of the U-17 Asian Cup.
Islam Ismailov scored all three goals in the second half. Jamshidbek Rustamov's brace and Asilbek Aliyev's goal secured Uzbekistan's first-place finish in the group and their qualification for the quarter-finals.
During the match, Saudi Arabia also failed to convert a penalty.
Thus, the Uzbek footballers secured a place in the quarter-finals with 9 points, recording 3 wins in 3 matches.
In the playoff stage, Uzbekistan's footballers will face the second-placed team in Group "B." Currently, the United Arab Emirates team occupies 2nd place in the "B" quartet.
