
AFC U23 Asian Cup
Timur Kapadze's side have been in scintillating form throughout the tournament as they look to become the first side to lift the trophy twice.
The-AFC.com takes a look at Uzbekistan's impressive run to the final.
Group D
v Malaysia - 2-0
v Malaysia - 2-0
#AFCU23 | Group D : Uzbekistan 2 - 0 Malaysia
Malaysia tried their best but Uzbekistan were in a class of their own as goals from Jasurbek Jaloliddinov and Ulugbek Khoshimov secured them a winning start to their campaign.
v Kuwait - 5-0
#AFCU23 | Group D : Kuwait 0 - 5 Uzbekistan
Up next were Kuwait but in an impressive display of attacking football, five players scored as Uzbekistan cruised to a 5-0 win against the West Asian side.
v Vietnam - 3-0
#AFCU23 | Group D : Uzbekistan 3 - 0 Vietnam
A repeat of the 2018 final but Uzbekistan were far more dominant this time, the 3-0 win confirming them as the group winners with a perfect nine points.
Quarter-final
v Saudi Arabia - 2-0
v Saudi Arabia - 2-0
#AFCU23 | Q-Final : Uzbekistan 2 - 0 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia had denied Uzbekistan the title on home soil two years ago but the Central Asian side were simply too good in the rematch, with Husain Norchaev and Umarali Rahmonaliyev delivering the goals.
Semi-finals
v Indonesia - 2-0
v Indonesia - 2-0
#AFCU23 | S-Final : Indonesia 0 - 2 Uzbekistan
Tournament debutants Indonesia simply had no answers as Uzbekistan produced a dominant performance, scoring twice and hitting the woodwork four times to cruise into yet another AFC U23 Asian Cup final.





