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Folami and Australia U23s Aiming for Final and Place at the Olympics - Ipswich Town News

Blues striker Ben Folami’s Australian U23s will be looking to reach the final of the AFC U23 Championship when they take on South Korea in this afternoon's semi-final in Rangsit, Thailand, and also a place at this summer’s Olympics.

Folami, 20, who has been capped three times at U23 level, has made one appearance in the competition so far, as an extra-time sub in the 1-0 quarter-final defeat of Syria on Saturday.

The competition doubles as qualification for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo with the top three teams at the tournament claiming a place at the Games.

Saudi Arabia meet Uzbekistan in the other semi-final this morning with the final on Saturday.

The last Town player to feature at the Olympics was Tommy Smith who was in the New Zealand squad at London 2012.


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