Aspire Ace! Asian Kids Turn on the Style as Panama Are SMASHED 6-1
By SCM Reporter in QATAR
ASPIRE ZONE, Doha – The FIFA Under-17 World Cup is kicking off with a bang in the revolutionary Aspire Zone in Doha, and yesterday it was Uzbekistan who delivered the fireworks, thrashing a hapless Panama 6-1 in a Group J masterclass.
The youngsters from Uzbekistan proved they are serious contenders, turning on a six-goal super-show at the Aspire Zone’s Pitch 1, one of the state-of-the-art playing surfaces in Qatar’s astonishing ‘sports city’.
The defeat leaves the beaten Panama side reeling, but the real star of the show was the venue itself.
Aspire Zone: The Future of Football Venues
The high-scoring clash took place on one of the eight cutting-edge pitches within the mammoth Aspire Zone complex in Al Rayyan, just a stone’s throw from the heart of Doha.
The facility is a true game-changer, described by experts as a world-class ‘sports city’ that is hosting the entire 48-team tournament, bar the final. It features not just elite football pitches, but also top-tier training facilities, hotels, and even medical centres all in one compact location.
Uzbekistan’s young stars looked completely at home, quickly adapting to the flawless turf and modern surroundings of Pitch 1.
The goals came fast and furious, with Uzbekistan running Panama ragged and exploiting the space on the perfect playing surface to secure a huge 6-1 win that sent a clear warning to the rest of the tournament.
The comprehensive result vaults them into a strong position to advance to the knockout stages.
Goal Feast in Group J
The six-goal romp was one of the highest-scoring games of the tournament so far and demonstrated that the ultra-compact nature of the Qatari event—with matches held across just eight pitches at one complex—is producing some sensational action.
The result is a dream start for Uzbekistan, while Panama have some serious soul-searching to do as the action at the Aspire Zone continues.
