Like U23 Vietnam, this is the first time U23 Uzbekistan has qualified for the U23 Asian Cup and created a miracle of reaching the final match.
2 years ago, despite having a strong squad, the representative from Central Asia still could not pass the group stage. According to Dostonbek Khamdamov, at this time, U23 Uzbekistan owns a squad that is more in-depth than 2 years ago.
"We have made many changes in personnel compared to the squad participating in this tournament 2 years ago. And these changes have helped U23 Uzbekistan play better and go further in this year's tournament.
In addition, we have a generation of young players, combined with experienced people to create a cohesive team, Dostonbek Khamdamov said on the AFC homepage.
Dostonbek Khamdamov also said that, up to this point, U23 Uzbekistan is ready to head towards the final match with U23 Vietnam. He said:
After the match with U23 Korea, the head coach thanked and praised our performance. But he advised that we should put aside joy, to look forward to the final match with U23 Vietnam.
All our players are under no pressure at all. And we feel stronger than ever. U23 Uzbekistan will try their best to win the final match, this will be a gift we give to the people of Uzbekistan.
Sharing about the secret to winning against the Japanese national team and the current runner-up of Korea, Dostonbek Khamdamov simply said: "We played without any pressure, that is the secret".
Dostonbek Khamdamov is a promising young midfielder in Uzbek football. This midfielder was born in 1996, is 1.76m tall and has a fairly versatile playing style. At the 2018 U23 Asian Cup, he scored a goal for U23 Uzbekistan.
