Sports New Season [Deep Cultivation of Sports, 100 Starters] In a key match of the Asian Cup last night, the Japanese team, ranked No. 1 in Asia, faced its old rival Iran. After 90 minutes, with a penalty kick in the first minute of the game, Iran won 2-1 and successfully advanced to a place in the top four.
The Japanese team's exit was somewhat unexpected. The reason for this is that the strength of the Japanese team has gradually grown stronger in recent years. In Asia, it is also believed that the Japanese team is the first in Asia. Therefore, in addition to his loss of one game, it is generally considered an "upset".
The Japanese team, which plays almost entirely in Europe, also aims to "break out of Asia and enter Europe". An all-European lineup has basically reached the strength of a second-rate team in Europe, and it is naturally a crushing existence in Asia. In this Asian Cup, the Japanese team has almost sent the strongest squad at present, almost all the players in Europe are out, against the Iranian team, the Japanese team only has 1 player who plays for Gamba Osaka in the J League, and the rest are all players from overseas leagues.
Therefore, it is somewhat unacceptable for Japan to be out. In the face of the strong Japanese team, the Iranian team held on to the victory and avenged the defeat in front of the top four in the last Asian Cup. Football is like that, accidents and surprises, the joys and sorrows of human beings are not the same.
With the exit of the Japanese team, there is only one lone seedling left in East Asian football, South Korea, and it is among the top four.
Compared with the Japanese team's "carelessness in Jingzhou", the South Korean team's match against Saudi Arabia showed a stronger dialogue. Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Iran, and Japan are often the top four teams representing Asia in the World Cup.
Japan has the best players in Asia in Europe, followed by South Korea. Especially as representatives of East Asian football, the strength of Japan and South Korea is not inferior to any team in Asia. In the group stage, the South Korean team used some disgraceful tactics to deliberately avoid their opponents by using the rules, and now it seems that the more pragmatic and calculating South Koreans are getting closer and closer to their goals.
Successfully avoiding the Japanese team and dividing them in different halves, the Korean team did it.
Avoid encounters with sworn enemies in advance, and finally let the opponent die in his own bottom half. I have to say that the Koreans' little ninety-nine has still come true. The Japanese team is on the path of the Koreans, and the goal left to the Koreans is getting closer and closer.
Now, the semi-finals are out, South Korea, Iran, Jordan, Qatar, and East Asian teams are only South Korea, and whether they can break through from the West Asian giants and reach the top as they wish, leaving the Koreans with at most two games left.
In the semi-finals, South Korea will face Jordan. When it comes to Jordan, the dark horse background of this Asian Cup is black to the end, but in terms of strength and heritage, the South Koreans are slightly better. Especially under the leadership of stars such as Son Heung-min, Lee Gang-in, and Hwang Hee-chan, even if they played 120 minutes with Saudi Arabia, they could still run all over the field, showing the team's resilience and sense of purpose.
But the Koreans naturally can't relax at such a critical juncture. Since it can reach the semi-finals, it proves that today's Jordanian team still has something to do offensively and defensively. The tough style of play and strong aggression make Jordan not feel scared when facing South Korea.
Therefore, after South Korea has passed Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Iran, it must also avoid its own carelessness in Jingzhou and capsizing in the gutter.
Obviously, so far, it is the closest South Koreans have come to reaching the top of the Asian Cup after 64 years.