The Chinese men's football team defeated Thailand 3:0 and advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Games for the first time
Created the best result for the Chinese men’s football team in the Asian Games since it was changed to a U23 team in 2002
Quick Look
- In the quarter-finals of the men's football team at the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games, the Chinese team defeated Thailand 3-0 and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.
- This is the first time that the Chinese team has entered the semi-finals since the men's football team was reorganized into a U23 team in the 2002 Asian Games, creating the best result in history.
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Why It Matters
Since the men's football team was reorganized into a U23 team at the Busan Asian Games in 2002, the Chinese team has never advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Games.
China News Service, September 26 (Reporters Li Zhiquan and Xu Pengpeng) On September 26, local time, in the men's football quarter-finals of the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games, the Chinese team defeated the Thai team 3:0 and successfully advanced to the semi-finals, creating the best result of the Chinese men's football Asian Games team since it was changed to a U23 team in 2002.
In this campaign, the Chinese team made adjustments to the starting lineup. Peng Xiao, Kuai Jiwen, Yi Mulan, and Xiang Yuwang entered the starting lineup, and Zhang Yuning was on standby.
In the stoppage time of the first half, Wu Xi took a free kick, Peng Xiao fired in front of the goal and caused chaos. Thailand defender Sita Bangla accidentally scored an own goal, and the Chinese team led 1:0.
It is worth mentioning that in the U23 Asian Cup semi-finals at the beginning of this year, the Chinese team defeated the Vietnamese team 3:0 to advance to the finals. In the match, Peng Xiao also took the lead in scoring. This time, a goal was scored through a set piece again. Many netizens jokingly said, "I have seen this episode before."
In the 47th minute of the second half, Kuai Jiwen made a pass from the right, and Hu Hetao inserted a shot into the middle of the penalty area and scored. The Chinese team expanded its lead to 2:0.
In the 63rd minute, Zhu Chenjie made a header and Zhang Yuning, who came on as a substitute, scored in front of the goal, giving the Chinese team a 3:0 lead.
Since then, both sides failed to change the score. The Chinese team maintained its 3:0 advantage until the end and broke into the semi-finals of the Asian Games men's football team for the first time.
In the group stage, the Chinese team broke out of the "Group of Death" with a record of 1 win and 2 draws, ranking first. It is worth mentioning that since the men’s football team was reorganized into the U23 team at the Busan Asian Games in 2002, the Chinese team has never advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Games, making history this time.
Open Questions
- Who is the Chinese team's opponent in the semifinals?
