On April 17, Beijing time, the U23 Asian Cup and Olympic preliminaries ended many games, including many super upsets, and the Thai team in Group C defeated the former Asian champion Iraq 2-0 and temporarily topped the first place in the group, which was really unexpected. In the two games of Group B, South Korea defeated the United Arab Emirates in the 94th minute, and Japan narrowly defeated the National Olympic Games 1-0, both of which won only 1 goal, whether the South Korean team and the Japanese team can enter the Olympic Games, there is still a lot of suspense, according to the rules, the top 3 teams in the Asian Cup will go straight to the Olympic Games, and the fourth place will compete for another Olympic place with non-football federation teams.
Thailand 2-0 Asian champions Iraq
The competitiveness of the Thai team in Asia is average, basically on the same level as the national Olympic team, while the Iraqi team is the Asian champion and one of the Asian Cup contenders. But in the end, Thailand beat Iraq 2-0, and the Olympic preliminaries were crazy. Thailand broke through the door of Iraq in the 26th minute of the first half, and in the 65th minute, Tilasha scored with a header, and after leading 2-0, Thailand sealed the victory, and finally defeated Iraq by two goals to get a golden victory.
Now, the situation in Group C has changed a lot, the Thai team is temporarily at the top of the table with 3 points, the Iraqi team is at the bottom with 0 points, and the match between Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan is also going on today, and the ranking will fluctuate, but Thailand has been firmly in the top 2, and it looks like there is a good chance to qualify from the group, while the Iraqi team is in a desperate situation, if the next game continues to lose, it is likely to miss the next round.
South Korea beat the UAE
South Korea, Japan, the Olympic team and the United Arab Emirates are in Group B, which is also the Group of Death. South Korea's first game against the United Arab Emirates, there is a clear gap in the strength of the two sides, however, it is not easy for the South Korean team to win. The score was still 0-0 in normal time, and in stoppage time, South Korea completed the stunner in the 94th minute, Lee Yongjun saved the South Korean team and sealed the victory with a header. South Korea beat the UAE 1-0 to get three points.
In the latest ranking of Group C, Japan is temporarily ranked first, South Korea also has 3 points and is in 2nd place, and the goal difference is the same as Japan's, while the UAE and the National Olympic Games are both 0 points. There are no upsets in Group B, and if South Korea and Japan both win their next matches, they will advance to the next round, while the Olympic Games and the United Arab Emirates will be eliminated. However, with only three direct quota places available, there is also a lot of pressure on South Korea and Japan, and it is likely that one of the teams will not make it to the Paris Olympics.
Japan finished at the bottom of the group 0-1
The national football team lost 0-1 to Japan, and is now ranked first from the bottom of Group B. The next game against South Korea is a real battle of life and death. Judging from the game, although the national Olympic team conceded the goal in the first 8 minutes, after the Japanese team players were sent off after receiving a red card, the national Olympic team pressed the Japanese team to play, and even got a few good opportunities to score, Tao Qianglong hit the crossbar and almost broke the goal.
In this match, the national Olympic team is not in good spirits, and if they draw or beat Japan, the situation will be completely different. After the game, the coach of the Olympic team, Cheng Yaodong, was also satisfied with the team's performance, "After one of the opponents was sent off, we got some chances, but it was a pity that we didn't take them. Overall, it was a tight and exciting game and I'm happy with the performances." However, there are also a lot of doubts about Cheng Yaodong from the outside world, such as his last moment to let the goalkeeper Jin Yong play as a striker, and he is really a tactical genius, but if he scores, it will be a different scene. In short, it is an indisputable fact that it cannot be blamed entirely on Cheng Yaodong, and the National Olympic Ao's own strength is insufficient.