Paris-2024: Uzbek players start the tournament with a defeat

Today, on July 24, the football matches of the Olympic Games, hosted by Paris, the capital of France, commenced. The national team of Uzbekistan, placed in Group "C", played against Spain in the 1st round.

Although Temur Kapadze's team took the lead in the early minutes, the Spaniards managed to open the scoring first.

In the 29th minute, Pubil, a member of "Red Fury", scored by sending the ball into the goal of the "White Wolves" from a standard situation. At the end of the 1st half, Spanish players committed a foul against Uzbekistan's captain, Eldor Shomurodov, in their penalty area. The referee reviewed the situation using VAR and awarded a penalty to Uzbekistan. Shomurodov successfully converted the penalty, equalizing the score.

In the 57th minute of the 2nd half, Abbosbek Fayzullayev committed a minor foul on a Spanish player in the penalty area. The referee awarded a penalty to Spain. Despite a clear shot from the 11-meter mark, Abduvohid Nematov managed to save it, keeping the score unchanged.

In the 62nd minute, Spain's attack from the left wing resulted in a goal, with Gomes scoring against Nematov.

The 2:1 score remained unchanged until the end of the match, and the Olympic team of Uzbekistan began their campaign in the tournament with a defeat. Spain earned 3 points in the 1st round and became the group leader.

For your information, the Olympic national team of Uzbekistan will play its next group game on July 27. On that day, Kapadze's team will compete against the Egyptian Olympic team.