Uzbekistan's women's soccer team, ranked 47th in the world soccer world, faced Australia's women's soccer team, ranked 12th in the world, in the third round of the Olympic women's soccer qualifying tournament at their home stadium.
In the face of Australia's successive setbacks prior to the match, Uzbekistan has only managed one win and one draw, although their recent form has picked up a little. However, in terms of overall strength, the Aussies are clearly the better team. As a result, less than 20% of fans are confident that Uzbekistan will beat Australia at home.
At the beginning of the match, Australia took the initiative on the field but failed to convert it into a goal. It was not until the 73rd minute of the second half that Hyman broke the deadlock with a header in the penalty area. Uzbekistan then launched a frantic counter-attack, but were unable to break through. Australia's strong strength and solid defense successfully stifled the opponent's attack.
Fowler added another point for Australia in the 85th minute to consolidate the lead.
The game went into the 87th minute when Caitlin's goal sealed the win for Australia.
In the end, Australia beat Uzbekistan by a landslide and got their foot in the door of the Paris Olympics a step ahead of schedule. Sincere congratulations to the Australian team!
