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Australia will continue its defense of the title when it plays Uzbekistan in the fourth round this afternoon at Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium, in the knockout stages of the Asian Cup, currently being held in the United Arab Emirates.
Australia has qualified for the 16th round of the Asian Cup after finishing second in Group B with 6 points, while Uzbekistan, led by the former coach Egyptian Hector Cooper, was second in Group Six with 6 points.
Australia was crowned champion of the last edition of the Asian Cup four years ago, after defeating South Korea in the final.
The current edition of the Asian Cup brings together for the first time in history 24 teams, divided into six groups of four teams each, the leaders and finalists qualified for the round of 16 and the first four teams ranking third. position.
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