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Qualifiers - Group I: Mongolia 3-0 Guam
Ulaanbaatar: Mongolia sealed top spot in Group I of the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers as a 3-0 win over Guam on Sunday saw Marco Ragini’s side notch up a second consecutive victory at the MFF Stadium in Ulaanbaatar.
Goals from Erdenebaatar Nyamdorj, Jason Mendjargal and Khabul Baatar secured the points for the home side, who had opened their campaign with a 7-0 win over the Northern Mariana Islands.

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Erdenebaatar gave Mongolia the lead in the 16th minute in spectacular fashion, powering  a right-foot free-kick from almost 30 yards over the defensive wall to beat Guam goalkeeper Micah Tavarez.

Eighteen minutes later, the hosts doubled their advantage when Dulguun Gankhuyag centre from just inside the Guam half was knocked back by Erdenebaatar into the path of Jason and he thumped his first-time strike into the bottom corner from 20 yards out.
The Mongolians hit their third in the 66th minute after the Guam defence failed to clear Sodbileg Usukhsaikhan’s left wing cross to allow Khabul to slide in at the far post and poke the ball over the line.

The result ensures both Mongolia and Guam confirm their nations’ progress from the development phase to the qualification phase of the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2029.