This U23 Asian Cup is also the qualifying tournament for the Asian zone of the men's football program for the 2024 Paris Olympics. According to the rules, the top three will qualify for the Olympics, while the fourth place will play a play-off against a team from the African zone. Therefore, the winner of this match will advance to the final and earn a place to the Paris Olympics, while the loser will play for the third place against the winner of Japan U23 vs Iraq U23.
In the 69th minute, Uzbekistan U23's crossed the ball from the right side of the field and Norchayev scored with a shot from the air in the penalty area. The goal gave Uzbekistan U23s a 1:0 lead over Indonesia U23s.
In the 82nd minute, Indonesia U23 defender Ramadani struck Uzbekistan U23 player Jasbek in the lower body, resulting in Chinese referee Shen Yinhao immediately showing a direct red card to send him off.
In the 86th minute of the match, Uzbekistan U23 had a free kick in front of the goal and sent the ball into the penalty area, Indonesia U23 goalkeeper parried the ball, then Abdulkodir's header hit the post and bounced out, then Rifa'iu took a shot, but the ball was blocked by their own goalkeeper and went into their own goal. Uzbekistan U23s eventually beat Indonesia U23s 2-0 to reach the final of this year's U23 Asian Cup and also qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Whether the Indonesian U23s will qualify for the Olympics will have to wait a little longer.
Naturalization is accelerated, but not always immediately effective. The national team and Italy have already tried this method, but neither succeeded in reaching the 2022 World Cup proper. The national team is currently trying to prepare for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
