Hong Kong, China loses to Uzbekistan in FIFA World Cup qualifier

HONG KONG, March 21 (Xinhua) -- A pair of strikes from Eldor Shomurodov and Rustamjon Ashurmatov in the second-half helped Uzbekistan beat Hong Kong, China 2-0 away in Group E of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Zone qualifying tournament second stage here on Thursday.

Hong Kong, China only amassed one point from the previous two fixtures, while Uzbekistan managed one win and one draw.

The away side were agg