China team eliminated from Asian Cup 2023

Group B saw an important match between Syria and India. The Syrian team was better, winning 1-0. This result helped Syria to third place in the group with 4 points and a goal difference of -1. This result made China say goodbye to the 2023 Asian Cup early.

At the end of the group stage, China had 2 points and a goal difference of -1. The third-placed teams with more points than China were Bahrain (Group E) and Indonesia (Group D), both with 3 points despite having only played 2 matches. The Syrian team with 4 points is also certainly above coach Jankovic's team.

The Chinese team played poorly at the 2023 Asian Cup.

In Group F, the match between Oman and Kyrgyzstan is decisive for third place. At the moment, Oman has 1 point and a goal difference of -1. If Oman draws in the final round, they will have 2 points, equal to China but with a better goal difference.

If Oman wins, they will have 4 points and automatically surpass the Chinese team. On the contrary, Kyrgyzstan has 3 points and if they beat their opponent, they will also rank 3rd and have more points than China. With any result in Group F, the Chinese team will lose their place in the group of 4 best 3rd-placed teams. Therefore, Wu Lei and his teammates were eliminated.

According to Chinese media, the national team stopped training on January 23 and focused on watching the match between Syria and India. When the West Asian representative won, the Chinese Football Association immediately booked plane tickets for the entire team to leave Qatar.

The 2023 Asian Cup was a complete failure for Chinese football. They failed to score any goals in 3 matches and only had 2 draws against Lebanon and Tajikistan. Coach Jankovic faces the risk of being fired due to unsatisfactory results.

Mai Phuong

Source: https://vtc.vn/doi-tuyen-trung-quoc-bi-loai-khoi-asian-cup-2023-ar849331.html