Indonesian and Iraqi dreams shattered as Japan and Uzbekistan ease into U23 Asian cup final

April 30 – Japan and Uzbekistan will contest the AFC U23 Asian Cup final at the Jassi bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar this Friday.

Both teams have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics. The beaten semi-finalists, Indonesia and Iraq, will play off a third automatic play-off spot.

Uzbekistan beat tournament debutants Indonesia 2-0 in their semi-final, ending the Indonesians’ fairy tale run just one-stop short of the final.

Uzbekistan will be competing in their third final of...