Asian Games Men's Football Quarterfinals come to an end: Hong Kong advances in a blowout as a new force in Asian soccer rises!
Just concluded the Asian Games men's soccer quarter-finals, four teams managed to break through, among the quarter-finals of the Asian Games. They are bound to win, full sprint to the final gold medal competition. In these four teams, Hong Kong, China's performance is particularly eye-catching, they use a thrilling game, for the Asian soccer world has brought unprecedented surprise!
Hong Kong, China has always been a familiar name in Asian soccer, but more often than not, they have played the role of "the boys with the points". In the FIFA ranking, they are ranked 148th, jokingly referred to as the "fish belly" team. However, in this Asian Games, Hong Kong's performance was surprisingly strong, especially the early withdrawal of Syria and Afghanistan in Group C, which gave them an unexpected ticket to the Round of 16.
Facing the traditional powerhouse Iran, most fans favored Iran to win easily before the match. However, the result of the match was a shocker. Despite the overall passivity of the Hong Kong team, they managed to withstand the fierce attack of Iran with their tenacious defense. In the second half, Hong Kong team utilized a long counter-attack, and Pan Pei Xuan completed an overhead kick in the penalty area to open the first record, and finally advanced with a 1-0 win.
In the remaining three knockout matches, China played at home but failed to achieve their goal of winning a medal with a 0-2 defeat against South Korea. Japan qualified for the semifinals by beating North Korea 2-1 thanks to an 80th-minute penalty kick by Yuta Matsumura. Uzbekistan, meanwhile, avenged last year's U23 Asian Cup final by beating Saudi Arabia 2-1.
I wish Hong Kong, China can continue to maintain good form, this cold dark horse can be black to the end, the Asian Games gold medal to stay in China, let us wait and see!
