2024-03-26 17:02:14
[Tilu News]The Hong Kong football team played the fourth group match of the “2026 World Cup and 2027 Asian Cup Qualifying Second Round” in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, on Tuesday night (26th), beating the home team in front of nearly 30,000 spectators. As a result, the Hong Kong team lost another game 0:3 despite its offensive improvement compared to the previous game. With only one point in four games, it could no longer catch up with Uzbekistan and Iran, who both scored 10 points. It was announced that the 2026 World Cup finals would be over.
Hong Kong Football Team fought hard to hold on to the draw at home last time but ended up losing 0:2. Both Everton and Elio have withdrawn from the squad for this game. Chung Lok-on, who is injured himself, cannot join the team. , but only the first-time finalist Junye North winger Lin Leqin was selected. Hong Kong Football Team and Uzbekistan are actually no strangers, especially in the U23 level. They have met more often in recent years. Last year, they lost 0:10 outside the U23 Asian Cup. In the Asian Games, they met three times and lost.
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(Photo: Provided by the Football Association)
(Photo: Provided by the Football Association)
Hong Kong Football Team had only one point from three games in Group E before the game, ranking above Turkmenistan only due to a better goal difference. However, if the two teams lose again this round, they will both be eliminated and will have to move to the third round in March next year. Outside the Asian Cup. The team has made three changes to the main lineup for this match. Li Yikai and Pan Peixuan replaced the “Double Ai” who retired from the team, while Michael replaced An Yongjia as the main arrow.
In the early stages, Hong Kong Football Team had threatened the Uzbek penalty area with corner kicks and throw-ins. However, in the 20th minute, midfielder Chen Junle was counterattacked once and Li Yikai’s “Biaobo” was out of position. He was received by the opponent’s captain Sumelodov near the 12-yard point. A cross from the right was hit. Sumelodov had another one-on-one opportunity in the 30th minute. Fortunately, Zhou Yuande returned to defense in time and successfully intercepted with his feet. U20 Asian Cup MVP Fisulaev’s shot from inside the penalty area in the 36th minute only missed the mark, and the Hong Kong team fell behind by one goal at halftime.
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(Photo: Provided by the Football Association)
(Photo: Provided by the Football Association)
Three minutes after changing sides, Uzbekistan took a corner kick attack. Unulov, who took over as captain at halftime, “held the rebound” in the penalty area. After dunking two people, his kick was only blocked by Ye Honghui’s foot. At the 58th minute, Michael finally found a kicking opportunity in the penalty area with a throw-in, but was caught by the opponent’s goalkeeper. In the 62nd minute, Anderson was replaced by An Yongjia for Chen Zhaojun, switching to double arrows. However, only 1 minute after the transfer, Uzbekistan scored another goal from a long shot by Aytenlov to make it 2:0. In the 70th minute, Unurov shot past Ye Honghui with a single shot, and Uzbekistan took the lead to 3:0. At the end of the game, Hong Kong Football Team replaced Lin Yanting, Xu Hongjie and Lin Leqin, who was playing for the first time. Ye Honghui also rescued Unulov for another solo shot. However, the team still lost to Uzbekistan by three goals. Since Iran, another top team, also defeated Turkmenistan on the same night, Hong Kong Football Team, which only scored one point, will definitely not be able to catch up with the two teams with 10 points in the remaining two games. It was announced It’s the 2026 World Cup finals week.
This article is written by “Sportsroad“Originally published in”Outside the World Cup | Hong Kong football team lost to Uzbekistan again as a guest to end the 2026 World Cup finals」
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