Beijing time on September 27, the Asian Games men's football team ushered in the knockout stage, Iran defeated Thailand 2-0 in the 1/8 final, North Korea eliminated Bahrain 2-0, so far two places have been born in the quarterfinals, let's take a look at the wonderful process of each match.
Iran-Thailand
In the opening period, Thailand's overall defense remained tight and it was difficult for opponents to organize a threatening attack, but in the 15th minute, goalkeeper Robpen made a serious mistake, and Motahari stepped forward to break the ball directly to score the goal, Iran took a 1-0 lead.
In the 80th minute, the Thai defender made a huge mistake in the stoppage, Mamizad broke the ball and went straight into the box and was saved by goalkeeper Robpen, the referee decisively signaled a foul to award a penalty, substitute Salmani hit a steady shot to seal the victory, Iran eliminated Thailand 2-0 to reach the quarterfinals, and they will face the winner between Hong Kong and Palestine in the quarterfinal.
North Korea-Bahrain
North Korea took possession of the ball to attack, but the successive chances created did not form too good a threat, and the deadlock could not be broken until a good opportunity in first-half stoppage time, when Kim Kyung-seok leaned over to score after sending a precise cross to assist Kang Guoc-chul.
Back in the 62nd minute of the second half, Lee Il Sung broke through the wing and was cleared by the defenders, Kim Guoban received the ball and dodged the angle, directly shot from a long foot and shot from the bottom of the crossbar to bounce into the goal, North Korea expanded the score, the fans on the scene instantly boiled, and the players all ran to the sidelines to celebrate passionately. Neither side scored for the remainder of the game, ending with North Korea's 2-0 victory over Bahrain advancing to the quarterfinals. North Korea's mysterious team reappeared to participate in the Asian Games, from the group stage to the knockout stage, they won four consecutive victories and did not concede a goal, and the 1/4 final will most likely challenge Japan, which will be the real test.
At 19:30 p.m., the Asian Games men's football team 1/8 final will usher in a focus matchup, the Chinese men's football team will play Qatar. Although Qatar finished third in the group stage with 1 draw and 1 defeat, there is no doubt about their strength, and the recent U23 Asian Cup victory over South Korea's Olympic Games is definitely a tough battle for the national football team, and it is necessary to stay focused and look forward to winning.