The hard-fought 2-1 win over the United Arab Emirates was the first overseas win for China in the history of the U23 Asian Cup, ending an 11-game losing streak. However, with the 01-year-old players hailed as the worst in history, it was difficult to change the fate of this group of players before the win.
Since the creation of the U23 Asian Cup in 2014, the Chinese team has only won the first round of the group stage in 2018, and the 95-year-old players broke the embarrassment of the previous Chinese team with six consecutive defeats in this competition. However, in the 2018 U23 Asian Cup, the Chinese team was the home enemy.
With three consecutive defeats in the group stage in 2020, the Chinese team suffered nine consecutive defeats in the U23 Asian Cup while fighting non-home. In the first two rounds of this tournament, the Chinese team lost to Japan and South Korea in a row, and suffered 11 consecutive defeats in overseas battles.
The contest with the UAE is a battle of honor and a curse-breaking battle for the Chinese team, and a draw can rewrite history. In the first half of the game, the goals of Xie Wenneng and Liu Zhurun gave the Chinese team a 2-0 lead, and it was also the best half of the tournament. Although in the second half of the game, the Chinese team conceded 1 goal and was then completely suppressed by the opponent, but in the end it still won 2-1 narrowly and went home with a victory.
For players in the 01 age group, the U-series of competition tasks are all over, which means that the strong ones will enter the national football team next, and the mediocre ones will not have a chance to win the national brand. The 01 age group is known as the worst group of players in history, and it is unlikely that they will change their fortunes by winning the UAE 2-1.