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Faysal Fayzullaev’s Two Goals Put Uzbekistan in the Driving Seat for 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, September 21st, 2022
Uzbekistan international Faysal Fayzullaev continued his hot goalscoring form for both club and country with two goals in a 2-0 win over Thailand in their AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers Group C match on Tuesday.
The PFC CSKA Moscow forward headed Uzbekistan into the lead on the 28th minute after a well-timed run into the box to meet Odiljon Hamrobekov’s cross. His second on the hour mark was a clinical finish into the bottom left corner, after latching onto a through ball from Sardor Rashidov.
The win moved Uzbekistan top of Group C with nine points from three games, while Thailand remains second with six points.
Fayzullaev was delighted with his goals and the team’s performance. *“It was a great feeling to score two goals for my country,”* he said. *“I am happy to have helped the team win and I hope to continue scoring goals in the future.”*
Uzbekistan coach Srecko Katanec added: *“Faysal is a very good striker. He is always in the right place at the right time and he has a good eye for goal. I am very happy with his performance today.”*
Uzbekistan will next face Maldives in their final Group C match on October 11th, while Thailand will take on Sri Lanka on the same day.
Fayzullaev’s goals maintain Uzbekistan’s perfect record in qualifying
Faysal Fayzullaev continued his impressive goal-scoring form for Uzbekistan in their 2-0 win over Thailand in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday.
The brace took his tally to four goals in the competition, and he has now scored in each of Uzbekistan’s three qualifying matches.
Uzbekistan has also won all three of their qualifying matches, and they now lead Group C with nine points. Thailand is in second place with six points, while India is third with three points.
The top two teams in each group will qualify for the AFC Asian Cup, which will be held in China in 2023. Uzbekistan will be looking to reach the tournament for the eighth time, while Thailand is seeking to qualify for the seventh time.