In the early morning of January 18, Beijing time, the second round of Group A of the men's Asian Cup started, and the game has ended, with the Chinese men's football team drawing 0-0 with the Lebanese men's football team and the Qatar men's football team defeating the Tajikistan men's football team 1-0. So far, Qatar has accumulated 6 points from 2 consecutive wins, locked the top spot in advance, and the national football team is still ranked second with 2 points in 2 rounds, and Lebanon and Tajikistan have 1 point.
China men's football team 0-0 Lebanon men's football team
In the first round of the group stage, the two teams did not win at the same time, the national football team won a draw, and Lebanon lost by 3 goals, making the second round a life-and-death battle, which both teams could not afford to lose. In the latest Asian rankings, the national football team is ranked 11th and Lebanon is ranked 20th, which is the first time the two teams have met in the Asian Cup.
In the 14th minute, Lebanese defender Khamis raised his foot too high and kicked the spike in Dai Weijun's face, but South Korean referee Ko Hyung-jin did not indicate it. In the 44th minute, Dai Weijun crossed, Zhang Yuning's shot was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper, Wu Lei's point was blocked, and Zhang Yuning grabbed the ball and shot was still saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.
In the 61st minute, Dai Weijun took a free kick to find Wu Lei, who headed slightly higher. In the 65th minute, Dai Weijun crossed to the goal, and the Lebanese goalkeeper got rid of the cross when he pounced on the cross, and Wu Lei was cleared in the face of the empty goal, and missed the opportunity to score again.
In the end, the two teams played a 0-0 draw, the national football team won 2 consecutive draws, Lebanon drew 1 and lost 1, both teams were winless in a row, and missed the first victory.
Qatar Men's Football Team 1-0 Tajikistan Men's Football Team
As the defending champions, Qatar is in a good position to qualify after a big win in the first round, and Tajikistan is widely favored to win against Tajikistan, which is participating in the first round. In the latest FIFA rankings, Qatar ranks 58th, Asia 6th, Tajikistan ranks 106th, and Asia 19th.
In the 17th minute, Tajikistan's mistake was broken, and Afif successfully scored a single-handed goal against offside, helping Qatar lead 1-0. In the 33rd minute, Afif crossed to the penalty area, Almoise Ali fell to the ground in the box, and the referee did not take a penalty after VAR intervention. In the 43rd minute, Afif's shot from inside the goal caused the goalkeeper to get out of his hands, and Almoise Ali's follow-up shot was blocked. In the 57th minute, Ali's one-handed shot was blocked. In the end, Qatar maintained a 1-0 lead until the end of the match.
After the victory, Qatar won 2 consecutive games and accumulated 6 points, locked the top spot in the group one round in advance, and also became the first team to advance to the round of 16 knockout stage in this tournament.