In the final game, the Olympic team defeated the United Arab Emirates, breaking the curse of seven consecutive defeats in the U23 Asian Cup, which was the second victory of the national Olympic team in the U23 Asian Cup.
In the first two games of the group stage, the national Olympic team first lost 0-1 to Japan after playing one more player for a long time, and then lost 0-2 to South Korea because they continued to waste good chances to score.
After suffering two consecutive defeats, the national Olympic team exited early, continuing the curse of not relying on qualifiers to reach the Olympics since 1988, and also continuing the curse of never reaching the knockout round of the U23 Asian Cup.
Both were eliminated from the competition, making the battle between the National Olympic Games and the UAE a "battle of honor". The strength is superior, so that the National Olympic Games can play smoothly. In the 24th minute, Tao Qianglong crossed from the right side, the defender made a mistake in clearing the siege, and the unmarked Xie Wenneng swept the goal, 1-0! In the stoppage time of the first half, Liu Zhurun broke the ball and scored hard, 2-0!
In the 48th minute, Ahmad Fazine scored with a low right-footed shot after cutting in, 2-1!
After the victory over the United Arab Emirates, the Olympic team won the battle of honour and won the final battle. At the same time, the National Olympic Games also broke a series of spells.
First of all, the team won its second U23 Asian Cup in its history, breaking the curse of not winning the U23 Asian Cup since January 9, 2018.
Secondly, it was also the first win of the U23 Asian Cup by a team playing in the name of the Olympic Games. In the previous five Asian Cups, the national Olympic team played three times, in 2016, 2020 and 2024, and in 2012 and 2018, the U23 national youth team played. In the first eight games of the National Olympic Games, he suffered eight consecutive defeats.
Thirdly, the National Olympic Games broke the 2,289-day U23 Asian Cup football drought, and the last time they scored in the U23 Asian Cup was on January 15, 2018. Fourth, for the first time since January 9, 2018, the Olympic team scored two goals in a single game in the U23 Asian Cup.
In the last game, the Olympic team broke the curse of the U23 Asian Cup winless spell and gave fans hope.