On April 23, Beijing time, the U23 Asian Cup entered the 9th match day, the three rounds of the three groups of ABC have all ended, and Group D has also played two rounds, and the top 8 teams have been born, Qatar, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Uzbekistan and Vietnam, and the final round of the National Olympic group stage defeated the United Arab Emirates 2-1 to usher in the first victory.
The latest standings of the U23 Asian Cup
In last night's game, the National Olympic Games ushered in the last game of the group stage, the opponent was the United Arab Emirates team, the two teams lost to Japan and South Korea in the first two rounds, and suffered consecutive defeats, and they have been out of the tournament in advance, so this game is a battle of honor. In the 9th minute of the first half, the UAE used a counterattack to cause Jia Feifei's own goal, but after video replay, the UAE was offside first, and the National Olympic Games escaped, and in the 24th minute, Xie Wenneng scored the first goal in the penalty area and scored the first goal of the National Olympic Games. Towards the end of the first half, the UAE goalkeeper played with fire, and Liu Zhurun seized the opportunity to expand the score.
The National Olympic Games ushered in their first victory
Just came back in the second half, the defense of the national Olympic team was cut off, the United Arab Emirates pulled back a goal, and the rest of the time, the national Olympic stubborn defense, goalkeeper Li Hao made many key saves, and finally the national Olympic team maintained the score of 2-1 to the end and got a valuable victory. This victory will not help the national Olympic team qualify and get the Olympic ticket, but it is the second victory in the history of the national Olympic team in the Asian Cup, and it is hoped that the victory in the international competition will boost the confidence and confidence of the players.
South Korea grabbed the top spot in the group
In the other game in the same group, Japan and South Korea competed for the top spot in the group, and finally South Korea took advantage of set-piece opportunities to beat Japan 1-0, and Kim Min-woo scored the only goal to win the group for three consecutive wins. As a result, South Korea will face the runners-up in Group A, with Indonesia, who are advancing to the top eight for the first time, and Japan taking on hosts Qatar.
Saudi Arabia is defeated by Iraq
In the final round of Group C, Iraq defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia 2-1 to usher in two consecutive victories and win the group first, in this game both teams were given a penalty opportunity, and Mustafa Saadun scored the winning goal in the 63rd minute of the second half. Saudi Arabia finished second in the group with 2 wins and 1 loss. In the other game in the same group, the Thai team failed to create a miracle, losing 0-1 to Tajikistan and suffering two consecutive defeats, and was eliminated from the bottom of the group, and Tajikistan ushered in its first win, also out. Iraq will face the second team in Group D, Saudi Arabia will face the top team in Group D, and the current teams in Group D are Uzbekistan and Vietnam, and the two teams will face each other tonight, with the winner taking the top spot in the group.