On April 22, the night was low, the clock struck 9 o'clock Beijing time, the U23 Asian Cup group B ushered in the third round of fierce confrontation. China's U23 men's soccer team will face the opponent, the U23 soccer team from the United Arab Emirates.
Prior to this clash, the Chinese U23 men's soccer team had already suffered consecutive losses in the previous two rounds of the tournament, losing to Japan U23 and South Korea U23 by scores of 0-1 and 0-2, respectively, and the national Olympic team is now at the bottom of the group with 0 goals and 0 points, while their rivals, the UAE U23, have also failed to collect any points. For these two teams, who have already said goodbye to the tournament early, this game is undoubtedly a battle for honor.
It is worth mentioning that this game will also be the curtain raiser for the current National Olympic Team as no other events are scheduled to follow.
Looking back at the history of the U23 Asian Cup, China have outscored their opponents 1-13, while their only win came against Oman 1-0 in the 2018 locally-hosted tournament.
Here's an overview of the Chinese National Olympic U23's record at the Asian Cup in recent years:
2013: Lost all three matches, scored 2 goals and conceded 5 goals
2016: lost all three games, scored 4 goals and conceded 9 goals
2018: one win, two losses, four goals for, three goals against
2020: Lost all three matches, scored 0 goals and conceded 4 goals
2024: Two losses so far, 0 goals scored, 3 conceded
Current points situation:
