“Shin Tae-yong’s Team Indonesia, which beat South Korea after a penalty shootout in the quarterfinals of the final qualifying round for the 2024 Paris Olympics, lost to Uzbekistan (Uzbeck) and postponed the confirmation of the ticket to Paris to the next game.
Indonesia’s under-23 (U-23) national soccer team, led by head coach Shin Tae-yong, lost 0-2 to Uzbekistan in the semifinals of the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup at Abdulri bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on the 30th (Korea time).
The ticket to the finals at the Paris Olympics is up for grabs. Rankings 1 to 3 can advance to the finals at the Olympics, while ranking 4th will have to play an intercontinental playoff with Guinea, the fourth-ranked team in the African qualifying round.
Indonesia lost on the day and lost to the third place finisher. The third place finisher is Iraq, which lost to Japan in another semifinal match. The third place finisher between Indonesia and Iraq will be held at the Khalifa Stadium in Abdulri bin at 12:30 a.m. on May 3..
On the other hand, Uzbekistan beat Indonesia to advance to the finals, and it will be the first time in Olympic history. In addition, Uzbekistan advanced to the finals of the U-23 Asian Cup for the third time in its career. Previously, it won the title at the 2018 China Games and was the runner-up at the 2022 Uzbekistan Games. These two competitions did not qualify for the Olympics.
Uzbekistan unilaterally moved forward in the first half. In the first half, Uzbekistan overwhelmed Indonesia with a ball occupancy ratio of 62 percent to 38 percent and the number of shootings of 11 to 2. In the 30th minute of the first half, Uzbek Abdurraup Buriev’s mid-range shot hit the crossbar, which was unfortunate.
Indonesia had no luck in VAR when confronting Uzbekistan through fast counterattacks after building up defense walls. An opponent team fouled within the penalty area in the 26th minute of the first half. The penalty kick was also worth expecting. However, VAR check determined that it was not a foul.
In the 16th minute of the second half, Mohamed Ferrari’s shot hit the net. However, the referee’s on-field review confirmed that another Indonesian player was in the offside position, and the score was canceled.
Ultimately, Uzbekistan scored the first goal at the 23rd minute of the second half. Hussain Norchaev fired a cross from the right and finished with a left-footed shot to open the scoring.
To make matters worse, Indonesia was in a more disadvantageous situation in the 39th minute of the second half when Indonesian defender Rizki Lido was sent off after receiving a red card for a rough foul. In the end, in the 41st minute of the second half, Arhan’s own goal, which played for Suwon FC, was actually divided. 안전놀이터
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan will face Japan, which beat Iraq, in the final. Japan beat Iraq 2-0 in the semifinal, securing its eighth consecutive Olympic berth.
In the 28th minute of the first half, Japan shook the net with a right-footed shot after Hosoya Mao, who received a lobbing pass from Fujita Chima, beat the opponent’s defender. In the 42nd minute of the first half, Ryotaro Araki calmly scored an additional goal in a one-on-one match with the goalkeeper to dampen Iraq’s willingness to pursue.