On April 29, in Qatar, the AFC U23 Asian Cup semifinal match pitted the teams of Uzbekistan and Indonesia against each other.
Led by Timur Kapadze, the Uzbekistan team triumphed with a score of 2:0. Husayn Norchaev opened the scoring with a goal in the 68th minute of the match. Later, at the 86th minute, opponent team member Pratama Arhan scored an own goal.
As a result, Uzbekistan historically clinched its first berth to the Summer Olympics 2024 set to be held in Paris.
The AFC U23 Asian Cup final will take place on May 3 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. Uzbekistan's opponent will be determined today after the second semifinal match featuring the teams of Japan and Iraq.