The U23 Asian Cup and Paris Olympic Games qualifiers are in full swing in Doha, Qatar. In the final round of Group A, the Indonesian Olympic team, ranked 134th in the world, defeated the Jordanian Olympic team 4-1. The Indonesian Olympic team won two consecutive victories and also advanced to the knockout stage as the second in the group.
The Indonesian Olympic team was able to advance to the knockout round, which is also the biggest upset of this Asian Cup! They are the first time to enter the main competition of this event! It is incredible that they have advanced to the knockout stage for the first time! Of course, from the first group stage, their performance has been eye-catching. In the first round of the group stage, the Indonesian Olympic team only lost 0-2 to the host Qatar Olympic team after sending off two people. In the second round of the group stage, they faced the Australian Olympic team, and they won 1-0 in an upset. In the final round of the group stage, the opponent of the Indonesian Olympic team was the Jordanian Olympic team. For the Indonesian Olympic team, only a win can ensure qualification to the knockout round!
Obviously, the Indonesian Olympic team is ready to launch an offensive as soon as it starts! In terms of the situation, the Indonesian Olympic team has a complete advantage. They work well together, and there is a clear hierarchy in the attack. The Jordanian Olympic team was struggling to cope. Marcelino scored a penalty in the 23rd minute, and then in the 40th minute, Rido assisted Vitan Suleiman's goal to give the Indian Olympic team a 2-0 lead in the first half. The Indonesian Olympic team's offensive is unabated! In 70 minutes, Marcelino scored two goals. After that, both sides scored one goal each. In the end, the Indonesian Olympic team defeated the Jordanian Olympic team 4-1.
In the group standings, the host Qatar Olympic team ranks first with 7 points with 2 wins and one draw, and the Indonesian Olympic team ranks second with 2 wins and 1 loss with 6 points. The two teams also joined hands to reach the knockout round. The most surprising group in this group is the Australian Olympic team. was overwhelmed by the Indonesian Olympic team and missed the knockout round. The Indonesian Olympic team is a proper big dark horse, and its performance beat the Chinese Olympic team and made the Chinese Olympic team ashamed.
The Chinese Olympic team is in Group B. In the first round of the group stage, the Chinese Olympic team lost 0-1 to the Asian hegemon Japan Olympic team. In the second round of the group stage, the Chinese Olympic team was defeated 2-0 by the South Korean Olympic team when the field was more dominant. In the third round of the group stage, when they had missed the knockout round, the Chinese Olympic team and the United Arab Emirates Olympic team launched a battle of honor. In the end, the Chinese Olympic team narrowly defeated the opponent 2-1. In the end, they finished third in the group.
The Indonesian Olympic team entered the knockout round in their first Asian Cup. The Chinese Olympic team has competed 5 times and has not entered the knockout round once. What's even more sad is that with this victory, the Chinese Olympic team has only won two victories in its history. Such a performance really defeated the Indonesian Olympic team!