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Usmanov wants title from Uzbek youngsters
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) --
Uzbekistan Football Federation (UFF) President Mirabror Usmanov is hoping that the country’s youngsters will create history by winning the Central Asians’ first continental silverware in the AFC U-19 Championship in China.
Uzbekistan came close to clinching the title in the last edition of the championship in Saudi Arabia but lost to UAE in the final 2-1.
Marat Kabaev’s charges have been placed in Group B alongside Bahrain, DPR Korea and Iraq this time and Usmanov feels it’s time for them to end the title drought.
Meeting the players before their departure to China, Usmanov said: “I wish good luck to our youth team. Luck plays a role in football and it seems conditions are favourable for us to succeed in this championship.”
“I hope the youngsters will return from China with a ticket to the FIFA U-20 World Cup to be played in Colombia next year.”
The Uzbeks warmed up for the championship by thrashing Uzbekistan League side Lokomotive 7-0. Sardor Rashidov scored a hat-trick, Timurhodja Abdukhalikov netted two while Abdumutallib Abdullaev and Bekzod Mirhaydarov added a goal each.
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