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Uzbekistan beats Qatar 2-0 in opener of Asian Cup

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DOHA, Qatar – Hosting its regional championship just one month after FIFA decided it will stage the 2022 World Cup, Qatar lost to 109th-ranked Uzbekistan 2-0 Friday night in the opener of the quadrennial Asian Cup.

Odil Akhmedov scored on a booming 30-yard shot in the 58th minute, and Server Djeparov intercepted a pass and doubled the lead from just outside the penalty area in the 76th.

For 114th-ranked Qatar, Fabio Cesar's free kick hit a post just before halftime and Hussain Yaser's shot was cleared by defender Sakhob Juraev.