Going into the third round of the tournament, Japan's battle for the top spot in the group was a crucial one, as they were facing a very strong Palestinian team. In the end, Japan showed their strength with an overwhelming 8-0 victory, continuing their 3-game unbeaten streak, scoring 21 goals and shutting out their opponents.
Meanwhile, the South Korean team has shown equally impressive strength. In a match this afternoon, Korea swept Mongolia 7-0, scoring 13 goals in their second consecutive victory. With a draw in the final round, they will lock up first place in the group and advance directly to the
finals (of a competition)
Circle.
In the remaining two matches, Vietnam easily defeated Timor-Leste 4-0, while Malaysia beat Sri Lanka 2-0. As an emerging force in Asian soccer, Vietnam's performance drew much attention. After a 5-1 victory in the first round, Vietnam scored only four goals in the second round against Timor-Leste, a weak team ranked 199th in the world, performing even worse than the Chinese team, which beat Maldives, ranked 156th in the world, who are much stronger than Timor-Leste, by a score of 5-0.
Vietnam's biggest rival for the first place in the group is Indonesia. If they win 5-0 in this round, Vietnam will overtake their rivals on goal difference to move to the top of the group. In the final round, Vietnam must win to top the group.
Tonight, China will take on Uzbekistan, who as the
finals (of a competition)
The hosts of the circle. No matter what kind of score China plays, it will have an impact on the final group standings, and this is certainly an important opportunity to practice.
