Iran Qualifies for AFC U-19 Championship Uzbekistan 2020
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran advanced to the AFC U-19 Championship Uzbekistan 2020 after beating the UAE on Sunday.
In the match, held in Tehran’s Pas Stadium, Aria Barzegar opened the scoring for Sirous Pourmousavi’s team in the 48th minute and Majid Hashemnejhad made it 2-0 in the 79th minute.
Iran topped Group D with nine points.
Iran returns to the AFC U-19 Championship having missed out on the 2018 edition, while the UAE will be absent from the finals for the first time since 2004.
The 11 group winners and four best runners-up will join Uzbekistan in the 2020 Finals.
Tajikistan has already qualified as Group C winner and should Uzbekistan finish either top of Group F of the Qualifiers or be among the best four second-placed teams, the fifth best runners-up will qualify.
Group A of the Qualifiers - featuring Iraq, Oman, Palestine, Kuwait and Pakistan - will be played on November 22-30 in Muscat, Oman.
