The Men's Asian Football Association (MAFA) enters the Round of 16 stage on Wednesday (27), with hosts China Men's Asian Football Association (CMAFA) taking on Qatar Men's Asian Football Association (QMAFA).
China finished first in Group A with 2 wins and 1 draw. They beat India and Myanmar 5:1 and 4:0 respectively, but suffered a 0:0 draw with Bangladesh in the last match. However, China made a big rotation in the match, with star player Gao Tianyi missing and Dai Weijun only playing as a backup. Before the match, China was already sure of qualifying, so they were obviously saving their energy for Bangladesh to prepare for the Round of 16, so the result of this match is not certain.
In Group C, Qatar had only 1 draw and 1 loss, defeating Japan 1:3 and suffocating Palestine 0:0. If not for the fact that there are only 3 teams in the group and some teams in other groups have withdrawn, they might not have progressed to the next round. In their last draw with Palestine, Qatar's mainly U22 players were unable to break through due to the opponent's main defense, but scored more than one goal against Japan to prove their strength.
