At 23:30 on May 2, Beijing time, the U23 Asian Cup third place match kicked off, Iraq VS Indonesia, the two teams drew 1:1 in regular time, Ali Qasim scored in extra time, Iraq defeated Indonesia 2:1, won the third place in this event, and qualified for the Paris Olympics. The three direct Olympic qualifications from Asia were obtained by Japan, Uzbekistan and Iraq.
Iraq U23 advanced to the quarterfinals as the first in Group C, defeated Vietnam 1:0 in the 1/4 finals to advance to the semifinals, lost to Japan 0:2 in the semifinals, missed the final, and has not yet secured the qualification for the Paris Olympics, Indonesia U23 advanced as the second in Group A, defeated South Korea in the penalty shootout in the 1/4 finals, and broke the biggest upset in this tournament, lost to Uzbekistan 0:2 in the semifinals, missed the final, and will compete with Iraq for third, and the winner won the last direct qualification for the Paris Olympics in Asia.
In the first half of the game, in the 19th minute, the Indonesian team crossed from the right, the ball was blocked by the defender, Jenner met the ball outside the penalty area, Indonesia broke the deadlock 1:0, and then the Iraqi team Ali Jassim shot from outside the penalty area, the ball was saved by Ali Fei, and the Iraqi team almost equalized with lightning.
In the 27th minute, the Iraqi team had a corner kick opportunity on the right side, Ali made a mistake, Nihad's header was ferried to the goal, and Zeid Tahsin's header in front of the goal was relayed, and Iraq equalized 1:1.
In the second half of the game, Indonesia dominated the scene, the Iraqi team lacked physical fitness, it was difficult to organize the attack like in the first half, the Indonesian team vigorously created a threat with the sideline ball, Sroyer turned around and volleyed at the edge of the penalty area, but then the Iraqi team quickly counterattacked, Ali made a mistake, Nihad pushed the empty goal, but unfortunately was cleared by Zhou Yaan on the goal line.
In extra time, in the 90+6th minute, the Iraqi team took the lead, Ali Qasim received a pass from the back, used his personal ability, and pushed the goal from a small angle, and Iraq took the lead 2:1.
In the end, thanks to the efforts of the whole team, the Iraqi team maintained the lead until the end, and the sixth Olympic qualification, Ali Ghasim, who played for the Baghdad Air Force, was the biggest contributor to the team's third place, in the knockout stage, he eliminated Vietnam on the spot, and today he scored a stunning goal in extra time, and the biggest dark horse Indonesia suffered two consecutive defeats after eliminating South Korea.