Although China's men's soccer team had participated in the 2008 Olympics as hosts, they had never advanced past the qualifying rounds since the age limit for the Olympics was introduced in 1992, and this time Uzbekistan had pre-empted the success, making us only envious.
Next up, Uzbekistan will battle Japan for the U23 Asian Cup title. Both these teams have won the title before. in 2016, Japan won the title and in 2018 Uzbekistan was crowned. This time, whoever wins the title will become the first double-winning team in the tournament's history.
Based on the performances of the first five games, Uzbekistan is slightly stronger overall, and the players are more in tune with each other, making it difficult for Japan to win the title.
