Asian Games men's football team top 8 has been set for 5 places: South Korea will meet China after 5-1! Hong Kong, China will play Iran 1-0
On September 27, Beijing time, the men's football event of the Hangzhou Asian Games 1/8 final was first played 5 games. Iran, South Korea, North Korea, China and Hong Kong each beat their respective opponents to advance to the last eight.
【Upper Section】
China 1-0 Qatar
In the opening 3 minutes, Fang Hao assisted Tao Qianglong's header to score. After half-time, China 1-0 Qatar. In the second half, both sides had many offensive opportunities, but they failed to score, and Fang Hao missed an empty goal. In the end, the Chinese men's football team managed to defend 1-0 to the end and reached the last eight of the Asian Games after 17 years.
South Korea 5-1 Kyrgyzstan
In the first 10 minutes, Xue Yingyou burst into the box and was brought down, the referee awarded a penalty, and Bai Shenghao hit the penalty. Two minutes later, Zheng Youying scored with a header unattended. In the 28th minute, Aygulov fought aggressively in front to get the ball and single-handedly pulled a goal back.
In the second half, in the 73rd minute, Kyrgyzstan players handball in the box, the referee awarded a penalty, and Zheng Youying took the penalty. In the 79th minute, Cao Yongxu received a pass from his teammate in front of the penalty area and burst into the box to shoot low into the goal. In the 85th minute, Cao Yongxu's cross from the wing was not intercepted by the Kyrgyz player, and Hong Hyun-seok scored an empty goal in front of goal. In the end, South Korea won 5-1 and will compete with the Chinese Asian Games team for a place in the top four.
【Lower Section】
Iran 2-0 Thailand
In the 15th minute, Motahari broke the deadlock for Iran to take the lead. In the 82nd minute, Salmani hit a penalty to seal the win.
Hong Kong, China 1-0 Palestine
In the 48th minute, An Yongjia, who played for China League One Guangxi, helped Hong Kong, China score the winning goal.
North Korea 2-0 Bahrain
In the first minute of half-time stoppage time, Kang Guoc-chul gave North Korea the lead. In the 62nd minute, Kim Guoban sealed the victory. North Korea will await the winner of the team between Japan and Myanmar to compete for a place in the last four.
[1/4 final has been confirmed against the situation]
South Korea VS China
Iran VS Hong Kong
The remaining three matches of the 1/8 final will be played on the 28th, against India vs Saudi Arabia, Japan vs Myanmar and Uzbekistan vs Indonesia.