In their match with Turkmenistan, Uzbekistani midfielder Javokhir Sidikov broke the deadlock with a goal in the 17th minute and forward Eldor Shomurodov bagged a brace in the 24th and 42nd minutes, and Jaloliddin Masharipov scored in the 40th minute.

Despite losing their first two games, DPR Korea and Lebanon of Group E, and Oman and Turkmenistan of Group F, will have to do their best to win their final group stage fixtures to retain a ray of hope to advance as the best third-place finishers.

Run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and extended to feature 24 teams, the 17th edition of the quadrennial AFC Asian Cup is running from January 5 to February 1.

The top two teams from each of the six groups, plus the best four third-placed finishers, will advance to the round of 16 knockout stage.

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