Thank you all!
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you, see you all again!
END OF THE MATCH | AUSTRALIA AND UZBEKISTAN TO THE ROUND OF 16 IN GROUP B
FT | 🇦🇺 Australia 1️⃣-1️⃣ Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
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⏱️ 90+5'
Connor Metcalfe controlled and shot from long range, but the ball went over the goal. Two minutes left
🔃 90`3'
Australia exhausts the changes. Marco Tilio and Lewis Miller make their debuts in this Asian Cup.
⏱️ 90'
Seven minutes of added time. If Uzbekistan scores a goal, they will advance to the round of 16 in Group B.
Current situation of group B
1st Australia |7 points
2nd Uzbekistan |5 points
3rd Syria | 4 points
4th India | 0 points
🔃 83'
Changes in both teams for the final stretch of the season
⚽ GOOOOOOAAALLL
UZBEKISTAN GOAL. GOAL BY TURGUNBOEV.
Turgunboev's cross was headed in at the far post to tie the score.
🔃 72'
First change for Australia. The scorer of the first goal, Boyle, is substituted by Metcalfe.
🟨 68'
Riley McGree was too late and gets a yellow card. The second for an Australian player
🔃 63'
Two more changes for Uzbekistan. Azizbek Turgunboev and Igor Sergeev come in. We recall that in the descano, already made the first move.
❌ ANNULLED GOAL
Uzbekistan equalized, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
⏱️ 50'
Jaloliddin Masharipov's free-kick narrowly misses the target
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🟨 49'
Yellow card for Harry Souttar and dangerous foul for Uzbekistan
⏱️ 46'
Second half starts with one change for Uzbekistan
HALF TIME
The first half ends with the scoreboard advantage in favor of Australia thanks to Boyle's penalty. In the other match there is a goalless draw
⚽ GOOOOOOAAALL
AUSTRALIA'S GOAL. BOYLE'S GOAL.
Boyle converted the penalty after deceiving the goalkeeper to put Australia ahead on the scoreboard.
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PENALTY!
Boyle is going to throw it. In addition the referee cautions Odiljon Xamrobekov for the yellow card.
POSSIBLE PENALTY
The referee is reviewing a possible handball inside the area by Odiljon Xamrobekov.
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⏱️ 38'
Several bounces in the Australian box fell to Otabek Shukurov, who had his shot blocked and then sent it wide.
⏱️ 35'
The match between Syria and India remains goalless. Therefore, right now nothing would change in the group.
⏱️ 30'
Uzbekistan came dangerously close, but the ball fell to goalkeeper Ryan.
🟨 25'
Umarbek Eshmurodov was sent off and received a yellow card. A possible red card was reviewed for being the last player, but finally it was decided to keep it as a yellow card.
⏱️ 20'
Abbosbek Fayzullaev's shot, but Australia's center back Rowles blocked well.
⏱️ 15'
Uzbekistan arrived on the right flank, but Rowles was on hand to clear the ball for a throw-in.
❌ ANNULLED GOAL
Australia scored the first, but Aziz Behich was in an advanced position and the goal did not go in.
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⏱️ 5'
In the early stages, possession goes to the Australian team.
⏱️ 1'
THE MATCH BEGINS. The first possession of the match goes to the Australian team.
ALL READY
The 22 players are already on the field. The national anthems have been played. The protagonists greet each other and this is about to start in no time.
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Will he score again?
Jackson Irvine has scored in both of Australia's matches at the Asian Cup. He will get another chance today, as he is a starter.
Already warming up
Both teams are warming up before the start of the match.
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Same time Syria vs India
The other Group B match will also be played at the same time and can be followed here on VAVEL.
Group B
Today the group is resolved and in this match is at stake the first place in the group. However, if Syria beats India today and Uzbekistan falls, they could lose that second place.
Confirmed teams
These are the players selected from Australia and Uzbekistan.
WE RETURN
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What time is the match between Australia vs Uzbekistan in AFC Asian Cup 2024?
This is the starting time of the match in several countries:
Argentina: 5:30 AM
Bolivia: 4:30 AM
Brazil: 5:30 AM
Chile: 4:30 AM
Colombia: 3:30 AM
Ecuador: 3:30 AM
USA: 6:30 AM
Spain: 12:30 PM
Mexico: 5:30 AM
Paraguay: 6:30 AM
Peru: 6:30 AM
Uruguay: 7:30 AM
Venezuela: 6:30 AM
England: 10:30 AM
Australia : 19:30 AM
India: 15:45 AM
Watch out for this Uzbekistan player
Abbosbek Fayzullaev, a 20-year-old playmaker who plays for CSKA Moscow. He has two goals and six assists in 18 games for the Russian side this season. He contributed to his team's victory over India on the second day of the Asian Cup with a goal. In nine caps for the senior national team he has scored three goals.
Watch out for this player from Australia
Jackson Irvine has two goals in two games at the AFC Asian Cup. He scored in his debut against India and his goal against Syria sent his team to the round of 16. The 30-year-old midfielder plays in Bundesliga 2 with St. Pauli. He has three goals and four assists in seven games in 2023/24. In 65 caps for Australia's senior national team, he has 13 goals and three assists.
News - Uzbekistan
They have only played two friendly matches before playing in the Asian Cup. They beat Kyrgyzstan 4-1 and defeated Palestine. In their first match at the AFC Asian Cup 2024 they played a goalless draw against Syria. In their second match, however, they beat India 3-0. They are second in group B and practically have a ticket to the round of 16 as the second team. However, to finish first in the group, they only need a win against Australia.
This is the eighth edition of the Asian Cup. Their best result was finishing fourth in 2011. The last time they played this tournament was in 2019 where they finished in the round of 16.
News - Australia
They have now played six consecutive matches. Their last defeat was against England in a friendly match. They have only played one friendly match and that was against Bahrain where they lost 0-2. In their Asian Cup opener they beat India 2-0 with goals from Irvine and Bos. Irvine came up again to give the Australian team their second win and direct qualification to the round of 16. They lead group B with six points and a point would qualify them as group winners.
They had not played in the Asian Cup until 2006. Since then they have qualified for all five editions. They were champions in 2015, being hosts. In the last edition they reached the quarterfinals.
Background
A total of five times these two teams have met, with a favorable balance for Australia, which has won on four occasions. While one duel ended in a draw and Uzbekistan has never won. Three times they have met in the AFC Asian Cup, the most exciting and most equal was in 2019 in the round of 16 where they drew goalless, but in the penalty shootout the victory went to the Australian team.
The Stadium
The match will be played at the Al Janoub Stadium, a stadium located in Qatar, which has a retractable roof and was inaugurated in 2019. It has a capacity for 44325 spectators.
Preview of the match
Australia and Uzbekistan will meet this Tuesday, January 23, 2024 in the match corresponding to the third day of the group stage of the Asian Cup. Both teams are in Group B alongside Syria and India.
Welcome to VAVEL.COM's coverage of Australia vs Uzbekistan in AFC Asian Cup 2024
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