The two strongest teams, Iran and Iraq, are fighting for the last ticket to the final round of the Asian Cup. Whether Iran can break through or not, the suspense is all in the battle between the third and fourth place. It is worth mentioning that the unexpected withdrawal of the Lebanese team made the fourth and fifth place rankings no longer count in the results.
Iraq's campaign has come to an end with only four teams remaining in their group. Iraq are in second place in the group with three points, three clean sheets and four goals. The situation for Iran, on the other hand, looks more complicated. Hong Kong and Syria are fighting for third and fourth place. Although Iran has completed its matches, the Syrian team's match has yet to be revealed. If Syria finishes third, Iran will get only three points, three clean sheets and two goals; if Hong Kong finishes third, Iran will get three points, three clean sheets and eight goals.
Plot reversal! The Hong Kong Men's Football Team managed to lock up third place in the group with a 2-1 victory over the Syrian Men's Football Team. This is for the Iranian men's soccer team and Iraqi men's soccer team in the points and goal difference in the same situation, by virtue of the number of goals scored advantage to win the ticket to the Asian Cup main round. Fans have joked that the Iranian men's soccer team seems to be "brought" into the Asian Cup by the Chinese team! Here's wishing the Iranian men's soccer team good luck and keep moving forward!
