The clock is ticking, and the 9th East Asian Cup 2022 soccer extravaganza culminates in the 3rd round at 15:00 on July 27, when the Chinese and Japanese powerhouses face off at the Toyota Soccer Stadium in Aichi Prefecture.
[China]
Looking back at the first two rounds of the East Asian Cup, China's national men's soccer team lost 0-3 to South Korea in the first round, but drew 0-0 with Japan in the second round to finish 3rd in the group with 1 point. if they can beat Hong Kong, China, the team will hopefully usher in their first win in this year's East Asian Cup, and then lock up the third place throne. If you can win by a landslide, and South Korea also beat Japan, the Chinese men's soccer team even have a chance to hit the runner-up. But if the unfortunate defeat, the Chinese men's soccer team will usher in the history of the East Asian Cup for the first time at the bottom of the embarrassment.
In the match against Japan, Huang Jiahui was suspended for accumulating two yellow cards, and the center forward position may be filled by Shenzhen teammate Xu Yue or Yatai's Dili Yimiti. Yankovic's deployment will undoubtedly be one of the suspenseful aspects of the game. Despite the fact that China's chances of winning against Korea and Japan are slim to none, the battle against Hong Kong is the team's only chance in this tournament.
Hong Kong, China
The first two rounds of the East Asia Cup, Hong Kong, China, suffered a continuous hit, respectively, 0-6 and 0-3 score against Japan and South Korea, two wars are negative accumulation of 0 points, ranked 4th in the group. this is the fourth time in Hong Kong, China, to participate in the history of the East Asia Cup, but the first 11 matches ended in a loss, and the last 8 East Asia Cup particles. If you can draw with China, Hong Kong, China will break the embarrassing record of 0 points in the East Asian Cup; if you can beat the opponent, will not only get the first win in the East Asian Cup, more is expected to win the third place, creating the best record.
Hong Kong, China's starting lineup has remained stable over the two rounds of the tournament, with goalkeeper Chan Ka Ho and center back Chan Chun Lok rotating against South Korea, leaving the rest of the nine-man lineup unchanged. Manager Anderson is not expected to make too many changes to his starting lineup for the final round against China either. The East Asian Cup is regarded as a practice ground leading to the final round of the Asian Cup next year, and Hong Kong, China, is expected to make a difference in the tournament and even win.
[Historical encounter]
China and Hong Kong have met 23 times in international A-level matches, with China winning 15, drawing 6 and losing 2, scoring 41 goals and conceding 7.
[Pre-match predictions]
China's expected starters: 1 - Han Jiaqi; 3 - Wu Shaocong, 5 - Zhu Chenjie, 6 - Jiang Guangtai; 16 - Wen Jiabao, 8 - Dai Weijun, 13 - Xu Yue, 18 - He Yupeng; 20 - Fang Hao, 11 - Tan Long, 14 - Chen Guoxiang
Hong Kong, China expected to start: 18-Paul; 12-Leung Koon Chung, 5-Tse Ka Keung, 22-Laureus, 21-Ru Zinan; 8-Wu Jinming; 23-Sun Mingqian, 10-Wong Wei, 6-Chan Chun Lok, 7-Lo Tsz Chun; 9-An Yong Jia
