In Group B, Syria beat India 1-0 to finish third with four points (goal difference of zero) behind Australia (seven) and Uzbekistan (five). Then in Group C, Palestine made history by reaching the last 16 of the Asian Cup for the first time with a 3-0 win over Hong Kong. The result put Palestine third with four points (goal difference of zero) behind Iran (nine) and the UAE (four).
China team officially eliminated from Asian Cup 2023
Palestine and Syria have officially qualified for the round of 16 as the four best third-placed teams. Although there are still three groups to play, Palestine and Syria are both certain to be in the top four of the six best third-placed teams.
The final matches of Group B and C also ended China's hopes of advancing. With a third-place finish in Group A and only two points, the Chinese team was officially eliminated after falling behind Palestine, Syria (both with four points), Bahrain and Indonesia (both with three points) in the rankings of the best third-placed teams.
In addition to being ahead of China (2 points, Group A), Palestine and Syria will certainly be above Indonesia (3 points, goal difference -1) or Japan (3 points, goal difference +1). Indonesia and Japan are both in Group D (Iraq is certain to top this group with 6 points) and will clash in the final round tonight (January 24).
Palestine team makes history
Accordingly, if the match between Indonesia and Japan ends in a win-lose, the losing team will definitely be in third place with 3 points. If Indonesia draws with Japan, coach Shin Tae-yong's team, despite having 4 points, will still be behind Palestine and Syria due to a lower goal difference.
The teams that have entered the round of 16 at the 2023 Asian Cup have been determined: Host Qatar, Tajikistan (Group A), Australia, Uzbekistan, Syria (Group B), Iran, UAE, Palestine (Group C), Iraq (Group D), Saudi Arabia (Group F).
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