With Iraq 0-0 and Saudi Arabia 2-1, the latest Asian Cup standings: China's top 8 opponents are released

On the afternoon of February 19, Beijing time, the two matchups in the final round of Group B of the U20 Asian Cup group stage were really full of highlights, which directly disrupted the entire situation and made the situation of the quarterfinals completely clear!

First, let's talk about the background of this competition. The U20 Asian Cup is a dream stage for these young players, and every country's youth army wants to prove themselves here. Our Chinese team lost to Australia in the previous game and finally locked up the second place in Group A. According to the rules of the event, the first in Group A will play second in Group B, and the first in Group B will play second in Group A, so the Chinese team is looking forward to the result of the Group B match, after all, it is related to who the opponent in the 1/4 finals is.

Eyes on Group B, after the first two rounds, the situation is a complicated one. Iraq is at the top of the table with 4 points, and as long as they draw in the final round, they can secure the qualification safely; Jordan are third with three points and they will only need a win to secure progress. Moreover, the two teams also played a friendly last month, when Jordan beat Iraq 2-0, which also added a lot of gunpowder to the game.

As soon as the game began, the Iraqi team and the Jordanian team fought fiercely. In the first half, players from both sides fought fiercely and launched fierce battles in the midfield. The Iraqi boys worked well together and kept looking for attacking opportunities through passing, and they had four shots on goal throughout the game, including in the 10th minute, Ibrahim-Sabra quickly dribbled to the edge of the penalty area after receiving a pass from a teammate, and after a slight adjustment, fired low, but unfortunately missed slightly. Not to be outdone, Jordan used their individual skills and teamwork to create three shots on goal, and in the 14th minute, Yusuf Kahi received a cross from a team-mate in the box and fired a powerful shot straight away from the post. In the first half, both sides had a total of 7 shots on goal, but only 2 were on target, and they failed to break through the opponent's goal, and the score remained 0-0.

In the second half, the situation of the game became more tense. The Jordanians stepped up their attack, organising threatening attacks on several occasions in an attempt to break the deadlock. Their players were aggressive in the offensive end and kept putting pressure on Iraq's defence. However, Iraq's defence was also tenacious, and the players worked together to successfully defuse Jordan's attacks time and time again. Just when everyone thought the game would end in a draw, something unexpected happened on the field. In the 79th minute, Iraq's Abid moved too much in defense, received two yellow cards in a row, two yellows turned into one red and was sent off, and the Iraqi team had to play one less. This is a great opportunity for the Jordanian team. The coach of the Jordanian team kept directing the players to seize the opportunity to attack on the sidelines, and the players were also demoralized and launched a more fierce attack. But the remaining 10 players of the Iraqi team did not panic, they united and stubbornly held the goal. Jordan had a number of shots on goal, but they were all blocked by Iraq's defenders or deflected off the goal. In the end, the two sides exchanged a blank 0 - 0.

Then turn your attention to the match between Saudi Arabia and North Korea. In the first two rounds, the Saudi team is in second place with 3 points, and a win in this game will ensure promotion; North Korea is at the bottom with one point, and if they want to qualify, they not only have to win, but they also have to hope that Jordan will lose to Iraq.

As soon as the game began, the Saudi team showed a strong desire to attack, and the players actively ran on the field, constantly attacking the North Korean team's goal. The Saudi team's offensive was fierce, which made the North Korean team's defenders a little flustered and made some mistakes. On one occasion, the North Korean defender made a mistake in passing the ball, and Saudi Arabia's Saad al-Haqawi seized the opportunity and fired a straight shot, but the North Korean goalkeeper reacted quickly and saved the ball off the line. Soon, the North Korean team stabilized their position and began to organize a counterattack. In the 28th minute, the North Korean team played a wonderful combination. Lee Jong-deok stepped forward to force the Saudi goalkeeper to attack, and then he cleverly sent the assist, Han Jae-yong won the ball on the edge of the penalty area, and shot directly with his feet, and the football flew through a beautiful arc in the air into the Saudi goal, and the North Korean team took a 1-0 lead. The players of the North Korean team hugged each other excitedly and celebrated, and the fans of the North Korean team also cheered.

In the second half, the Saudi team was not discouraged by falling behind, and they stepped up their attack and constantly adjusted their tactics. In the 51st minute, Juhayibi broke through on the left side of the penalty area and played the ball in front of goal with precision, and Saad al-Haqawi followed up with a timely push to help Saudi Arabia equalize 1-1. The fans of the Saudi team erupted in cheers, and they were thrilled by the team's equaliser.

The game entered the final stage and both sides gave their best. In the 85th minute, the Saudis had a great chance. In one attack, Saudi players played clever passes in the box, and Samir calmly pushed home after receiving a pass from a team-mate to help Saudi Arabia make it 2-1. The Saudi players celebrated wildly, and the players on the bench rushed into the field and hugged their teammates. The North Korean players looked very lost, slumping on the grass with their faces full of unwillingness.

With these two matches at the end of the matches, the final standings of Group B have also been decided. Iraq and Saudi Arabia joined forces to advance to the quarterfinals, while Jordan and North Korea were eliminated. The most important thing is that after the Saudi team won the group, it officially became the opponent of the Chinese team in the quarterfinals.

At present, seven places have been awarded for the quarterfinals of this tournament: Group A is China and Australia; Group B is Saudi Arabia and Iraq; Group C is Iran and Uzbekistan; Group D is South Korea. There is one place left in the quarterfinals, which will be produced tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the match between Japan and Syria. Japan only needs a draw to qualify, while Syria will not only have to beat Thailand by a big score, but also hope that Japan will lose to South Korea. The suspense of this game continues, let's look forward to the follow-up exciting matchup, and cheer for the Chinese team, hoping that they can achieve good results in the match with the Saudi team!

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