At 18:20 on July 24, the Chinese men's soccer team and Japan shook hands with a score of 0-0 in the second round of the group stage of the East Asian Cup. After the match, the Korean media made an in-depth report on the game, saying that the Japanese men's football team suffered a difficult loss, while the South Korean team is expected to realize the feat of four consecutive titles in the East Asian Cup if it can draw with the Japanese team in the final round.
The Korean media "star" has a detailed explanation of the match under the title of Japanese soccer's shame: 0-0 draw by the U23 Chinese team. The article pointed out that the draw was a blow to the Japanese men's self-confidence, as the match was played on Japanese soil against the Chinese U23 national team. The Japanese team was unable to break the deadlock and earned only one point, despite their fierce offense. The Korean media said that the draw was undoubtedly good news for South Korea, while it was a desperate result for Japan.
The "442" column thinks Japan lacks the conviction to win. South Korea, on the other hand, has a great opportunity to win the championship, and only needs to draw with Japan in the final round to go to the top.
"sportalkorea" did not hide its disappointment at the game.
"xportsnews" said that Japan's draw by China was shocking, and that South Korea's chances of winning the championship were already within reach.