Uzbekistan's youth national team worthily defended our country's honor at a prestigious competition held in Europe. The UEFA "Development Cup" held on the green fields of North Macedonia became a true school of skill for young Uzbek talents. Zamin.uz presents the details of our team's successful participation in the tournament.
Decisive match: Northern Ireland defeated
Uzbekistan U-16 national team, managed by Ayder Kurbayev, played against representatives of Northern Ireland in the final, 3rd round of the tournament. In a tense and goal-rich match, our compatriots won with a score of 3:2, securing three important points.
The following players scored goals for our national team in this match:
- Hasan O'rolov
- Husan O'rolov
- Behruz Samatov (came on as a substitute and scored the winning goal)
Tournament results and standings
Uzbekistan's juniors accumulated a total of 6 points during the competition, securing a respectable second place. Our representatives' journey in the tournament looked like this:
- Turkey – Uzbekistan: 4:0 (loss)
- North Macedonia – Uzbekistan: 0:2 (win)
- Northern Ireland – Uzbekistan: 2:3 (win)
Squad and coach's decision
Coach Ayder Kurbayev trusted players like Almaz Ayupov, Hojiakbar Zulfiqorov, and Yahyo Nasrulloyev in the starting lineup against Northern Ireland. Young players who joined the game from the bench, such as Khayrullayev, Aminov, Samatov, Akbaraliyev, and Shukurov, made a worthy contribution to increasing the game's tempo.
Uzbekistan U-16 — Almaz Ayupov, Hojiakbar Zulfiqorov, Yahyo Nasrulloyev, Abubakr Mamatov, Azizillo Erkinjonov, Fayz Ochilov, Emmanuel Emonkpaire, Abdulaziz Bobirov, Hasan O'rolov, Ro'zimurod Ro'zimurodov, Doniyor O'ktamov
Substitutes — Husan O'rolov, Khayrullayev, Aminov, Samatov, Akbaraliyev, Shukurov.
Symbol of consistency
Notably, our national team in this age category had previously secured second place in the CAFA U-17 Championship held in Tashkent. This indicates that the new generation of Uzbek football is showing consistent results on the international stage.
Dear football fans, do you think new stars for our national team will emerge from Ayder Kurbayev's squad in the future? What are your thoughts on today's victory and silver medals?
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