In the last match of group “A” of the qualifying round of the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 Malaysia, Dilshod Nuraliev’s side lost to Saudi Arabia with the score 1: 0. Hassan Al Ali became the author of the only goal in the match.

As a result, the Uzbekistan took the third place in the group “A” with 7 points. Jordan clinched the first place in the group with 10 points and qualified to the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 Malaysia.