2022 U23 Asian Cup event, as of the early morning of June 5, Beijing time, the second round of Group A was over. Uzbekistan 2 wins in a row and scored 6 points, locking in the first place in Group A in advance, so he advanced to the quarterfinals one round ahead of schedule. Qatar and Iran have bad records. They have scored 1 point each and may both miss the quarterfinals.
A Group standings:
Turkmenistan 2-1 Iran : An upset broke out in this game, and the Asian powerhouse Iran lost to the opponent, making the situation in this group chaotic. The Iran team started very well in this game, scoring a goal in the 8th minute, but was quickly equalized by Turkmenistan. After that, the Iranian team's offense failed to start, and was killed by the opponent in the final stage, and unfortunately lost the game.
At this point, Turkmenistan has 1 win and 1 loss in 2 games, ranking second in the group with 3 points; Iran has 1 draw and 1 loss in 2 games, and currently only 1 point is available. According to the schedule of this group, Iran will play against the host Uzbekistan in the last round. This game is difficult to play, and Iran may not be able to advance even if it wins.
Because according to relevant rules, the same scores are preferred to compare the results of each other's competitions. Turkmenistan defeated Iran in this round, and the mutual record is in an advantageous position. He only needs to get 1 point in the last round to ensure the second place in the group. It can be seen that the Iranian team has lost the initiative and is very likely to miss the quarterfinals.
Qatar 0-6 Uzbekistan : This game scored a big score, and the host Uzbekistan started a big kill, and the World Cup host Qatar scored 6 goals. In this game, Uzbekistan took a 4-goal lead at the end of the half and scored 2 more goals in the second half, eventually swept Qatar with 6 goals.
So far, Uzbekistan has 2 wins and 2 wins in 2 games and 6 points. According to the points situation, it can be seen that Uzbek's points have clearly locked in the top two in the group. Since Uzbekistan had previously defeated Turkmenistan, even if he lost the game in the final round, he could still ensure the first place in the group. Therefore, Uzbek advanced to the quarterfinals as the first in the group and became the first quarterfinals team in this tournament.
Qatar's performance in this round surprised the fans. No matter how bad it is, he would not be able to play at such a level. He was completely beaten by Uzbek, and he really has no strength to fight back. Qatar lost this game, with the same points as Iran, but the goal difference is very big, and he is temporarily ranked last. The Qatar team was not directly eliminated. In theory, there are still some opportunities, but the hope of promotion is extremely slim.