DUSHANBE (SW): In the final match of 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group C qualifier Afghanistan defeated Cambodia to 2-1 at the Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe.
According to the Afghanistan Football Federation, Jabar Sharza opened the scoring for Afghanistan in the 26th minute when he made a clever run to the near post, meeting Mustafa Azadzoy’s right-wing cross with a fine first-time finish into the back of the net.
The Afghans then extended their lead a minute before halftime after Cambodia gave away possession outside their own area and the ball was eventually worked to Sharza, who doubled his tally with a ferocious left-footed shot past Sou Yaty.
Cambodia did pull one back in the 69th minute when Khoun Laboravy emphatically fired into the back of the net from close range after their opponents had failed to clear their lines from a Prak Mony Udom corner.
However, Afghanistan overtook its opponents for a third-place finish in Group C, yet failed to secure a place in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
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