Hwang Seon-Hong-Ho will face Japan in the quarterfinals.
[골닷컴] Correspondent Choi Dae-hoon = Hwang Seon-Hong-Ho will face Japan in the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Federation (AFC) Under-23 (U-23) Asian Cup.
The Japan U-23 national football team won the Asian Football Federation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup Group D 3-0 3-0 against the Tajikistan U-23 national football team at the Mili Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan at 10 pm on the 9th. .
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Japan, who took the lead with a goal from Kuryu Matsuki in the 11th minute of the first half, missed a penalty kick at the end of the first half, but scored two more goals in the second half to secure their place in the quarterfinals.
Japan’s opponent in the quarterfinals was confirmed with Korea, which was ranked first in Group C, due to the result of Saudi Arabia’s match. Saudi Arabia won the match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the same time 2-0 and tied the points with Japan, but took the first place in Group D in goal difference, leading to a fateful match between Korea and Japan.
East Asian rivals meet at a single wooden bridge. Korea and Japan will face off at the Fahtakor Markazi Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan at 10 pm on the 12th for tickets to the quarterfinals.
Korea, which is aiming for a second consecutive championship, will take possession of Lee Kang-in and Hong Hyun-seok’s midfield, and go hunting for goals with Oh Se-hoon and Cho Young-wook. With the exception of the Vietnam War, the opponent’s resistance was not very strong, so if the game was managed comfortably, the Japanese match would be a little different.
In Japan, there is no player who scored more than two goals in three matches in the group stage, but it also means that a variety of players can aim for goals. Japan is expected to attack Korea with strikers Kane Sato and Yamada Fuki, and Shimizu S-Pulse player Yuito Suzuki. It is noteworthy what kind of performance Hwang Seon-Hong-Ho of Goal Decision Hunting will show against Japan.
Photo = Korea Football Association