Uzbekistan youth team accepts defeat from Israel in last minute, leaves the World Cup
The matches of the 1/8 finals of the youth world football championship in Argentina have begun.
Photo: UFA
The Uzbekistan U-20 team played with the vice-champion of Europe Israel for reaching the quarterfinals, conceded the ball in the 90th + 7th minute and dropped out of the competition.
Now the Israeli football players will play with the winner of the Brazil-Tunisia match in the quarter-finals on June 3.
U-20 World Championship. 1/8 finals
Uzbekistan – Israel 0:1
May 30, “Malvinas Argentinas”.
Goal: Khalayli (90+7).
Uzbekistan U-20 – Asror Kenjaev, Abubakr Ashurov, Abdukodir Khusanov, Jakhangir Urozov, Zafarmurod Abdurakhmatov, Dier Ortikboev, Bekhruz Askarov (Nodir Abdurazzokov, 68), Saidafzal Akhrorov (Mahmud Makhamadjonov, 68), Sherzod Esanov, Abbas Fayzullaev, Shahzod Ne' matjonov (Pulatkhuja Holdorkhonov, 59).
Israel U-20 – Zarfati, Feingold, Lemkin, Israelov, Revivo, Madmun, Navi (Kanchepolski, 56), Senior (Khalaili, 56), Kassus (Ibrahim, 80), Lugasi (Shibli, 46), Turgeman (Edri, 90) +9).
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