With Thailand's 0:1 loss to Tajikistan and Saudi Arabia's 1:2 loss to Iraq, the quarterfinals of the U23 Asian Cup have all been released. They are Qatar and Indonesia in Group A, South Korea and Japan in Group B, Iraq and Saudi Arabia in Group C, and Uzbekistan and Vietnam in Group D. The only thing that has not yet been determined is the final ranking of Uzbekistan and Vietnam, to see who can finish first in Group D, the first in Group D will be in the bottom half, and the quarter-finals will play the defending champion Saudi Arabia.
The 1/4 finals are as follows
Top half: Qatar vs Japan, Iraq vs. second in group VSD
Bottom half: South Korea vs Indonesia, Group D winners vs Saudi Arabia
Group A: Qatar first, Indonesia second, Australia third, Jordan bottom
Australia's 1-0 defeat to Indonesia deprived them of the chance to qualify, Indonesia, which has naturalized players, has greatly increased its strength, and the senior team and youth team have made breakthroughs in performance, becoming a force to be reckoned with, they will play South Korea in the quarter-finals, and the host Qatar is firmly at the top of the table, but they will meet Japan in the quarter-finals.
Group B: South Korea first, Japan second, national football team third, UAE bottom
In the final round of the ranking battle, South Korea defeated Japan 1:0 and won the first place in the group, avoiding the host Qatar before the final, Japan won the second place in the group, and it was not easy to play the host in the first round of the knockout round. The national football team defeated the United Arab Emirates 2:1, which is a perfect end to this Asian Cup.
Group C: Iraq first, Saudi Arabia second, Tajikistan third, Thailand bottom
Iraq defeated Saudi Arabia 2:1, the two teams accumulated 6 points, Iraq won the first place in the group by virtue of the win-loss relationship, Saudi Arabia won the second place in the group, and the two teams advanced together. Thailand were beaten by Tajikistan in stoppage time, and after losing the game, they finished bottom of the table, and Tajikistan moved up to third. It is worth mentioning that if Saudi Arabia plays Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals, it will be the final of the last U23 Asian Cup, which is a problem for Saudi Arabia, after all, the Uzbek youth team has always been a strong player in Asia.
Group D: Uzbekistan and Vietnam advance, Malaysia and Kuwait eliminated
Although the last round of the game will be played tomorrow, but the promotion team has been produced, Uzbekistan and Vietnam have advanced in advance, tomorrow the two teams will face each other directly, who wins who is the first in the group, if the draw is played, Uzbekistan can get the first place by virtue of goal difference, the second place in this group, and the 1/4 finals will play the defending champion Saudi Arabia. Both Malaysia and Kuwait will have to fight for victory to avoid the embarrassment of three consecutive defeats.