Football players of the Uzbekistan national team played a 1:1 draw with the Australian team in the third round of the Asian Cup. This result allowed the Uzbek team to guarantee itself a place in the playoffs of the tournament taking place in Qatar.
The only goal for Uzbekistan was scored by Azizbek Turgunbayev in the 79th minute of the match. The Australians opened the scoring through Martin Boyle's penalty in first-half stoppage time.
In another match of Group B, the Syrian team beat the Indian team with a score of 1:0. Despite the draw, the Australian team took first place with 7 points. Uzbekistan finished second with 5 points.
Let us remind you that 24 teams take part in the Asian Cup, which are divided into six groups. The two best teams from each quartet and the four best teams from those who took third place advance to the 1/8 finals.
Earlier it was reported that the Tajikistan national team achieved a historic result at the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar, making it to the playoffs of the tournament for the first time.