BANGKOK (Reuters) - Australia claimed Asia's third and final qualifying berth for the Tokyo Olympic Games on Saturday when a fine solo effort from Perth Glory's Nick D'Agostino earned Graham Arnold's side a 1-0 win over Uzbekistan at the Asian Under 23 Championship.
The teams were meeting in the third-place playoff at the continental championship, which doubles up as Asia's qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games, and victory for the Australians means the country will play at the Olympics for the first time since 2008.
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