Asian CupAfter three rounds of fierce competition, the group stage ended on January 26. Group E and Group F were the last two groups to finish, with the closely watched South Korea team disappointed fans when they were held to a draw against 130th-ranked Malaysia. Malaysia were already out of the tournament in the first two rounds, but they showed their fighting spirit against South Korea and drew 3-3 with South Korea. Unfortunately, South Korea only managed one point, rising to five points and failing to win the group. However, such a performance also has to make fans worry about their subsequent development. While South Korea didn't have a clear guarantee of qualifying, at least they avoided a strong group stageTeam Japan。Next, they will play the first place in Group FSaudi ArabiaCompete for a ticket to the quarterfinals.
Team JapanThey also failed to top the group stage, and although a 3-1 win over Indonesia in the final round of fixtures took the points to six points, they were still nine points behind Iraq. Although both Japan and South Korea are favourites, they both made some mistakes in the group stage. In the next knockout rounds, they will have to exercise caution to ensure that they can make steady progress.
Actually, in this sessionAsian CupMiddle Eastern and West Asian teams have fared better than East and Southeast Asian teams. Among the East Asian teams, only Japan and South Korea have advanced to the round of 16, while only Indonesia and Thailand have made it to Southeast Asia. The Middle East and West Asia region has 11 teams qualifying, including Qatar, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Syria, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Palestine, Iraq, Bahrain, Jordan and JordanSaudi Arabia。Six of the teams topped the group, with only Australia topping Group B. In the other five groups, the Middle East and West Asian teams dominate the group, with Qatar in Group A, Iran in Group C, Iraq in Group D, Bahrain in Group E and Group FSaudi Arabia
The most regrettable thing for fans is the loss of the Chinese national men's football team. The national football team only scored 2 points in the group stage, which is the same as the Oman team, plusGoal differencefailed to advance to the round of 16. In the end, the national football team ranked 18th out of 18 teams that went out of the group. In addition to the national football team, there are 8 teams including Lebanon, India, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, Oman and Kyrgyzstan that failed to qualify. Among these eight teams, China and Oman both scored 2 points, only 1 point away from promotion, which is regrettable. India, Hong Kong and Vietnam have all lost three in a row without picking up any points. Of the three teams, only China and India did not score any goals.
PassedAsian CupAfter the fierce confrontation in the group stage, the top 16 teams finally came out on top. South Korean team andTeam JapanAlthough they failed to top the group in the group stage, they were still seen as an impactAsian CupThe favourites for the championship. Middle Eastern and West Asian teams in this sessionAsian Cup's strong performance was eye-catching, and they took the vast majority of the promotion spots. The defeat of the Chinese national men's football team in the group stage was deeply disappointing to the fans, but we must not be discouraged by this, and hope that the national football team can continue to improve and win glory for the country in the future.
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