In the early morning of January 26, 2024, with the end of the third round of Group F, the group stage of the Asian Cup officially came to an end, and the exciting and cruel knockout round began on January 28. Which teams have impressed fans in the group stage? Now let's take a look at the teams that have impressed fans in the group stage of the 2024 Asian Cup.
The chart below shows the points of each group in the group stage.
Group Score Table
2024 Asian Cup knockout matchup diagram
Let's take a look at the qualifying situation of each group:
Group A: Qatar first, Tajikistan second
Group B: Australia first, Uzbekistan second, Syria third
Group C: Iran first, UAE second, Palestine third
Group D: Iraq first, Japan second, Indonesia third
Group E: Bahrain first, South Korea second, Jordan third
Group F: Saudi Arabia first, Thailand second
1. The most eye-catching teams: Iraq, Qatar, Iran
The above three teams have won all of them, Qatar has conceded zero goals, and Iraq has 2-1 Japan.
2. The most outstanding teams: Bahrain, Thailand
Bahrain did not have a good group, with the favourites South Korea, who beat South Korea to become the top of the group, and in Group F, the Group of Death, Thailand beat Oman to finish second in the group, and performed very well.
3. The most underperforming teams: Indonesia, Tajikistan, Palestine,
Tajikistan, in Group A with Qatar, the national football team, Lebanon, still achieved one win, one draw and one loss, the second in the group to qualify; the war-torn Palestine, the performance is very tenacious, draw with the United Arab Emirates, defeat Hong Kong, China, the third place in the group; the opportunity is left to the prepared team, Indonesia seized, Indonesia accumulated three points, successfully obtained the right to qualify.
4. The blackest team: South Korean men's football team
South Korea has no problem qualifying from the group, but the process of qualifying is really disdainful to fans, starting from the second round of the group stage, the third round is even more blatant match-fixing, with the cooperation of the referee, 3-3 draw with Malaysia, successfully won the second place in the group, avoiding Japan, 1/8 final against Saudi Arabia. Historical experience proves that the team that is good at calculation often can't go the farthest, and the national football team is a good proof that there are many such examples in the Qatar World Cup. As the old saying goes, the organs are exhausted, but they have lost Qingqing's life.
5. The saddest team: Oman
Group F, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Oman, Kyrgyzstan, it seems that Oman has no suspense to qualify, but in the end there was an accident, Oman 2 draws and 1 loss, out, in the case of a 1-0 lead in the last round, was forced to draw by the weak Kyrgyzstan, thus losing the right to qualify, Indonesia was lucky to qualify, the opportunity will only be left to those teams who are prepared, Indonesia is very tight, Oman has also become the saddest team.
6. The most humiliating team: the national football team
In the 2024 Asian Cup, the performance of the national football team can be called a disaster, although it has obtained two points, but not a goal has been scored, there are Lebanon and Tajikistan in the same group, the group is perfect, the ending is very hurt, the national football team is the most humiliating, creating the worst results in the national football Asian Cup, breaking one shameful record after another, this is really a double blockage every festive season, in the case of Asian teams have improved, only the national football team is in a stable regression, since 2002 after soaring, the decline of the national football team is visible to the naked eye, the domestic football situation is chaotic, the black whistle is rampant, the Football Association is inactive, the players are full of private pockets, and the Chinese men's football team is getting worse and worse, becoming an eternal pain in the hearts of fans。
7. The weakest attacking team: national football team, India
Two populous countries, two football deserts, occupy the largest population in the world, play the worst football in the world, and did not score a goal in the group stage of the 2024 Asian Cup, becoming the team with the worst attack power in the group stage of the Asian Cup. Football is bad, national luck is good, in fact, for the people, this is also good. After all, for war-torn countries such as Palestine, Iraq, and Syria, football victories have become solace in their hearts, while Indian football fans do not need this consolation, because the country is strong enough!
8. The most improved teams: Malaysia, Vietnam,
Malaysia's performance in the group stage dazzled fans, with Malaysia not only scoring three goals but also holding South Korea to a draw, with Vietnam scoring four goals despite losing all three games.
9. The most beautiful scenery of the Asian Cup: female fans
Without further ado, above.