On April 22, nightfall, Beijing time 9 o'clock, U23 Asian Cup group stage group B third round of the fire again lit. China's U23 men's football team and the UAE U23 started a battle for honor.
Looking back at the first two rounds, China's U23 men's soccer team didn't perform well, facing Japan U23 and South Korea U23, they lost 0-1 and 0-2 respectively. Now, the national Olympic team is at the bottom of the group with 0 goals and 0 points, while their final round opponent, UAE U23, also has 0 goals and 0 points. This matchup is more of a symbolic battle of honor for these two teams that have bid an early farewell to the tournament.
It is worth mentioning that the national Olympic team will have no subsequent tournaments scheduled after this match, and this match against the UAE will also be the farewell performance of the current national Olympic team.
Looking back at the history of the U23 Asian Cup, China have gone 1-13, with their only victory occurring in the 2018 group stage when they beat Oman at home.
Here are the results of the Chinese National Olympic U23s in the Asian Cup in recent years:
2013: 3 losses, 2 goals for, 5 goals against
2016: 3 losses, 4 goals for, 9 goals against
2018: 1 win, 2 losses, 4 goals for, 3 goals against
2020: 3 losses, 0 goals scored, 4 goals conceded
2024: 2 losses so far, 0 goals scored and 3 conceded
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