Miloš Kostić stuck on the brink of paradise: Ljubljana player in the game with Tajikistan until the end, but still no U20 Asia Championship for him
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In Dushanbe, Tajikistan, the battles in Group E of the qualification for the U20 Asian Championship have concluded, leaving the Slovenian coach Miloš Kostić with his head down. The Ljubljana native led the home national team, achieving two victories but also suffering two defeats, which ultimately proved insufficient for advancement to the final tournament.
Tajikistan needed to defeat Oman in the final round; in that case, they could still hope to qualify for the U20 Asian Championship as one of the best second-placed teams. However, the opponent was too strong, winning 3:1 in front of 2,721 spectators. Kostić’s charges took the lead in the 11th minute with a goal from Mekhrubon Khamidov. Oman quickly equalized, then scored two more goals to secure the victory. With this win, they climbed to second place but finished last among all second-placed teams, meaning they left empty-handed.
52-year-old Miloš Kostić took over the leadership of Tajikistan in March of this year. Prior to that, he had proven himself on the benches of Slovenia U17 and U19, Lierse, Sarajevo’s Željezničar, Pahernik, Iraklis, the youth team of Olimpija, Luftetari, Trikala, and Sint-Truiden. He was also an assistant to Slaviša Stojanović when the latter won the Serbian championship with Crvena Zvezda a decade ago.
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