Early this morning Beijing time, the U23 Asian Cup semi-finals,With the goals of Peng Xiao, Xiang Yuwang and Wang Yudong, the Chinese team defeated the Vietnamese team 3-0, conceding 0 goals in 5 games, and entered the U23 Asian Cup final for the first time in team history.! This is the first time that China’s national football team has reached the Asian Cup finals after 22 years (the last time was the adult national football team in 2004).The final will be held at 23:00 on January 24 (Saturday night) at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, against the defending champion Japan U23.
Due to its poor historical record, the Chinese team was only listed as a fourth-tier team in this tournament. However, it achieved one win and two draws in the group stage and advanced to the knockout rounds for the first time in history as the second place in Group D.
In the quarter-finals,The Chinese team defeated Uzbekistan 5:3 in a penalty shootout and entered the semi-finals for the first time., and even defeated Vietnam cleanly in the semi-finals, completing the revenge for the loss in the "Panda Cup" last November.
This defense line is composed of Li Hao (goalkeeper), Zhu Yue, Liang Shaowen, Yang Zihao, Hu Hetao and others. It only allows the opponent to complete 3 shots on target per game, showing extremely high tactical discipline and cooperation ability!
The final will be against the powerful enemy Japan.Japan U23 is the defending champion, with exquisite skills and excellent passing and control. The core players include Tokyo FC midfielder Joru Fujita and Osaka Sakura forward Yuito Suzuki., defeated South Korea 1:0 in the semifinals.
It can be predicted that the final between China and Japan on Saturday night will be unprecedentedly popular. This will be the first U23 Asian Cup championship for Chinese football. It is worth looking forward to!
