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10MA TOPICS! [CHINA FA] [AFC U20 ASIAN CUP] China PR's Puche sets sights on semis

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March 10, 2023

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Tashkent: China PR coach Antonio Puche was euphoric as his side booked a place in the quarter-finals of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 as a 1-1 draw with Kyrgyz Republic on Thursday sealed the nation a spot in the knockout rounds for the first time in almost a decade.

The Chinese will meet East Asian rivals Korea Republic on Sunday at JAR Stadium with a place at the FIFA U20 World Cup Finals in Indonesia in May and June at stake, and the Spaniard could not have been more delighted.



“This is unbelievable for us,” said Puche. “Before we came here nobody believed in this team, the only people who believed are inside our dressing room, our staff, our players, our people. Nobody believed in this situation. .....


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