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Uzbekistan beat Saudi Arabia on penalties

Uzbekistan beat Saudi Arabia on penalties
Uzbekistan beat Saudi Arabia on penalties / Photo: UFA.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan drew 2-2 with Saudi Arabia in the second round of the Mirabror Usmonov Cup 2026 memorial tournament. The winner was decided in a penalty shootout.

Uzbekistan opened the scoring in the 42nd minute. Behruz Abdusattorov converted a penalty to put the hosts ahead.

In the 70th minute, Sadriddin Hasanov scored Uzbekistan’s second goal.

The match ended 2-2 in regulation time. Uzbekistan were more accurate in the penalty shootout, winning 4-1.

In the second match of the round, Russia U-19 faced Armenia U-20. The match also ended goalless in regulation time at 0-0.

The winner was decided by a penalty shootout, with Armenia U-20 securing a 5-3 victory.

The second-round matches were held at the National Football Centre.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.