SYDNEY (29 Oct 2018) – There will be no ASEAN representation at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup next year.
This follows Australia’s exit last night as well as hosts Indonesia and Thailand failure to progress beyond the quarter-final stage.
Only the top four teams are guaranteed places in the FIFA U20 World Cup that will be held in Poland.
Hosts Indonesia had no answer to defending champions Japan when they were outplayed 2-0 while Thailand fell in extra time 7-3 to Qatar. The score at the end of regulation was 3-3.
Australia lost to Saudi Arabia 3-1.