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Updated January 24th, 2020 at 13:35 IST

Australia and Uzbekistan eye chance to play in Olympics ahead of AFC U23 match

Australia and Uzbekistan will face off on Saturday (25th January) in the third-place playoff of the AFC Under 23 Championship in Bangkok, Thailand, where the winner will also book Asia's final slot for the Tokyo Olympics in July.

Australia and Uzbekistan eye chance to play in Olympics ahead of AFC U23 match
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Australia and Uzbekistan will face off on Saturday (25th January) in the third-place playoff of the AFC Under 23 Championship in Bangkok, Thailand, where the winner will also book Asia's final slot for the Tokyo Olympics in July.

Australia last featured in the Olympics in 2008 and head coach Graham Arnold saw an uncanny coincidence of the contest mentioning that thirty minutes into the match, it will be midnight in Australia where the country will celebrate Australia Day. That would not be the sole motivation as defender Gabriel Cleur also touched on the players looking to bring positive news back home given the ongoing bushfires affecting numerous communities Down Under.

For Uzbekistan, they have never qualified for the Olympics and has won the 2018 edition of the tournament, a third-place finish would be more than a consolation for the team.

The clash will take place at the Rajamangala Stadium on 25th January, with kickoff time at 1930hrs local time (GMT+7).

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Published January 24th, 2020 at 13:35 IST

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