Esmaeil Gholizadeh contributed one goal and two assists as Iran cruised past Indonesia 3-0 in Group C of the AFC U20 Asian Cup on Thursday.

Hesam Nafari Nogourani (3rd R) of Iran celebrates scoring during the match between Iran and Indonesia at the AFC U20 Asian Cup football tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xulun)

In the other Group C match, Mukhammadali Urinboev's winning header helped Uzbekistan beat Yemen 1-0.

Elsewhere, Saad Haqawi scored in the 46th minute to gift Saudi Arabia a 1-0 victory over Jordan, while Iraq played to a draw with DPR Korea in Group B.

Japan and South Korea from Group D will play their first games on Friday against Thailand and Syria, respectively.