The U23 Asian Cup and Paris Olympic Games qualifiers are in full swing in Doha, Qatar! Up to now, the group stage has been completed. The Australian Olympic team, ranked 24th in the world, was eliminated from the group stage, which can be called the biggest upset of this Asian Cup.
In this Asian Cup, the Australian Olympic team is in the same group as the host Qatar Olympic team, Jordan Olympic team and Indonesia Olympic team. As a regular participant in the World Cup, the last two Asian Cups have reached the semi-finals, and the Australian Olympic team is undoubtedly the favorite to advance to this group. Regrettably, in the three group games, the Australian Olympic team did not win a single game, did not score a goal, and finally ranked third in the group with only 2 points. As a result, they also went out of the group and did not qualify.
It's not that they don't have a chance. Although the first round of the group stage drew 0-0 with the Jordanian Olympic team. However, in the second round of the matchup with the Indonesian Olympic team, the Australian Olympic team had every chance to take the lead. They won a penalty in the first half and missed it! Then the Indonesian Olympic team scored, and in the end, the Australian Olympic team lost 0-1.
In the final round of the showdown with the host Qatar Olympic team, the Australian Olympic team still has a chance. Because the Qatar Olympic team, which has won two consecutive victories, has already obtained the opportunity to advance in advance. So in the showdown with the Australian Olympic team, the Qatar Olympic team sent a substitute lineup. Fight for honor, for the slightest chance of advancing to the knockout rounds. The Australian Olympic team is all at that. Unfortunately, due to the lack of accuracy in the final kick, the Australian Olympic team failed to score, and the two sides drew 0-0. The statistics after the game showed that the Australian Olympic team was almost overwhelming. They were eliminated from the competition, which can be called the biggest upset of this Asian Cup!
Without a win in three rounds and zero goals, the Australian Olympic team ended worse than the Chinese Olympic team! The Chinese Olympic team was deeply trapped in the group of death. Lost 0-1 to the Japanese Olympic team in the first round. To be honest, it's a pity to lose! We couldn't turn the tide of the battle with one more player. In the second round of the group stage, the opponent of the Chinese Olympic team was the South Korean Olympic team! The Chinese Olympic team was also punished, losing 0-2 and missing the knockout round ahead of schedule. In the last round of the group stage, the Chinese Olympic team, which had not scored a goal before, fought for honor. Goals from Xie Wenneng and Liu Zhurun helped the Chinese Olympic team take a 2-0 lead. In the second half, the UAE Olympic team scored a goal. In the end, the Chinese Olympic team defeated the UAE Olympic team 2-1. The Chinese Olympic team has two goals and three points, and its performance is better than that of the Australian Olympic team! Unfortunately, they all bid farewell to this Asian Cup in advance!