Looking back to 2008, China's men's soccer team debuted as Olympic hosts, but since the establishment of the Olympic age threshold in 1992, it has repeatedly failed to return from the qualifying rounds. Until Uzbekistan was the first team to break through on this field, we could only look forward to the ocean.
Uzbekistan will then face the challenge of Japan for the supreme honor of the U23 Asian Cup. Both teams have won the trophy before: Japan added to their glory in 2016, while Uzbekistan completed their coronation in 2018. The winner of this clash will write a new chapter and become the first ever double champions.
Looking at the first five rounds of the tournament, Uzbekistan's overall strength seems to be slightly better, and the tacit understanding between players is particularly good, so it seems that Japan will not be able to underestimate the challenges they face if they want to win the championship.
