Beijing time on September 28, Hangzhou Asian Games men's football 1/8 finals continued, Japan men's football 7-0 victory over Myanmar, Saudi Arabia 2-0 victory over India. Thus, the Asian Games men's soccer top 8 matches are out: the national football team against South Korea, Saudi Arabia against Uzbekistan, Hong Kong, China U23 against Iran men's football, Japan against North Korea men's football.
There was no suspense in the match between the Japanese men's soccer team and Myanmar, the difference in strength was too great. In the first half, Japan scored 5 goals, scoring ability comparable to South Korea. It's really a bit scary, one after another can't stop. There was no suspense in the second half. In the end, Japan won 7-0, and after advancing to the last 8, they will face the North Korean men's soccer team, which has won 4 consecutive matches. The North Korean men's soccer team has been a revelation. This team is very mysterious. From the group stage to the quarterfinals, all the victories have been incredible. However, as long as Japan plays at their normal level, eliminating the North Korean men's soccer team should not be a problem.
Saudi Arabia men's soccer team and India men's soccer team, at 0-0 in the first half, had a hard time breaking through their opponents' gates. In the second half, Saudi Arabia started the goal scoring mode and eventually beat India 2-0. The Saudi men's soccer team will face Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals, which is the biggest suspense of the four matches, but Saudi Arabia has a slight upper hand and has a better chance of advancing.
To the delight of Chinese fans, both Chinese teams made history by reaching the last eight of the Asian Games. Hong Kong, China U23 eliminated Qatar 1-0 and defeated Palestine Men's Football 1-0 in the 1/8 finals. However, both Chinese teams were under immense pressure in the following matches. Judging from the first and second halves, the Chinese Asian Games and Hong Kong China U23 were surrounded by the Japanese men's soccer team, the South Korean men's soccer team, the Iranian men's soccer team and the Saudi Arabia men's soccer team.
The national soccer team plays South Korea in the quarterfinals with Jiang Shenglong and Gao Tianyi banned. There really wasn't much hope of winning. Moreover, the South Korean players have a strong belief in winning the championship. If they can win the gold medal, they will be exempted from military service. They will definitely give their all. I don't know what the match between the national soccer team and the Korean men's soccer team on October 1st will be like. And, even if the national soccer team can beat South Korea, they will probably meet the equally powerful Saudi Arabia in the semifinals. If the national soccer team wants to beat South Korea and Saudi Arabia consecutively, it might really take a miracle.
Hong Kong, China's U23s are so outmatched in their next match against the Iranian men's soccer team that they are likely to lose. And, even if they get past the Iranian men's soccer team, they may have to face Japan in the semifinals. Many fans are expecting the national soccer team and Hong Kong China U23 to meet in the final of the Asian Games, which is indeed possible. After all, the two Chinese teams are in different halves, but going into the quarterfinals, the national soccer team and Hong Kong China U23 are surrounded by Japan, South Korea, and Iran and Saudi Arabia. It's really too difficult. Although we have home field advantage, but the promotion situation is not optimistic.
