ISLAMABAD – Pakistan put up a tough fight but were unable to beatUzbekistan in the final of the Street Child Football World Cup.
The match was tied 1-1 at the end of full time and headed to a penaltyshootout. In the shootout, Uzbekistan pulled ahead 6-5.
Pakistan had beaten Indonesia in the semi-final on Monday. The boys ingreen outclassed Indonesia 5-4 on penalties to secure their place in thefinal, where they will face Uzbekistan for the trophy.
The match had remained goal-less draw when the final whistle blew. However,in penalty shoot-outs, both the teams managed to score four goals each. Inadditional penalties, Indonesia missed the target after conceding a goal toPakistan.