World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Uzbekistan beats China 2-0
TASHKENT, Oct. 11, 2016 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (Asian Qualifiers) : Uzbekistan defeated China by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night at the Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent.
China made the Uzbeks doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Bikmaev ('50) and Shukurov ('85).
The result put the Uzbek top of Group A with 9 points. China is 5th with one point. In their next game, Uzbekistan will meet third-placed South Korea at the Bunyodkor Stadium on November 15, while China will face Qatar.
Fixtures and Results : Third Round Group A
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Overview
Uzbekistan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
China at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (2002)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Uzbekistan
2:0
China
2:0 (0:0)
- 11 October 2016
- 18:00
- Tashkent
Third Round Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 9 |
 Iran | 7 |
 South Korea | 7 |
 Syria | 4 |
| China | 1 |
 Qatar | 0 |
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