Bangkok Jan 22, 2020, SPA -- The Saudi Olympic team qualified for the final match after defeating Uzbekistan 1-0 in the 87th minute, at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, in the semi-finals of the Asian U-23 2020 in Thailand. By defeating Uzbekistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has become one of the first three Asian teams to secure a trip to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. 16 teams total will compete in four groups in seven total venues in Tokyo and elsewhere in Japan. The Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 will begin on 23 July, with the gold medal match being played on 8 August at International Stadium Yokohama – the venue of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Final. --SPA 21:45 LOCAL TIME 18:45 GMT 0034 www.spa.gov.sa/w1251701