Uzbekistan U-20 Defeats Kazakhstan in Friendly Match

Askar Yakubov · 20:07, 14.10.2025 · Updated 22:35 · 2246 views

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — The Uzbekistan U-20 national football team secured a victory over Kazakhstan in a friendly match.

Kazakhstan’s Ali Turganov opened the scoring in the 8th minute, but just five minutes later, Abdulgafur Haydarov equalized, and in the 35th minute, he completed a brace to put Uzbekistan ahead.

The team’s third goal came in the 53rd minute, scored by Asilbek Zhumayev.

It is worth noting that in the first encounter between the Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan U-20 teams, Uzbekistan also emerged victorious with a 1-0 win.

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