Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Sept. 2 -- The India U20 men's team will look to build on their winning start to the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers when they face hostsUzbekistan in a crucial Group B encounter at the Do'stlik Stadium here on Thursday, at19:30 IST.
The Blue Colts began their campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Syria on Monday, with Shami Singamayum scoring the decisive goal in the 86th minute.
Uzbekistan, meanwhile, made an equally positive start, defeating Bangladesh 2-0 in their opening game. The hosts produced a dominant performance to take all three points and currently sit at the top of Group B, with India second on goal difference.
With only the group winners and the seven best runners-up across the eight g...