"China lost to Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan, which advanced to the semifinals, so it's okay."

"China lost to Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan, which advanced to the semifinals, so it's okay."

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Chinese football's mental victory, which was devastated in the group stage, is great.

At the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2025, which was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Chinese national team was eliminated with one win and two losses in the group league. China also failed to qualify for the U17 World Cup, which is given to the quarterfinals.

China lost to host Saudi Arabia 1-2 in the first match. China had two goals in the first half alone, but Wei Xiangxin managed to recover only one goal in the 53rd minute of the second half.

China also lost to Uzbekistan 1-2 in the second game, and was confirmed to be eliminated. In the 33rd minute of the first half, Zhang Chengrui scored the first goal, but fell down after two goals.

China defeated Thailand 2-0 in the final match to save face. Abdusalam scored the first goal through a penalty kick in the 14th minute of the second half. Zhang Zhiqin scored an additional goal three minutes later to win the match 2-0.

Coincidentally, Saudi Arabia (2 wins and 1 loss) and Uzbekistan (3 wins) advanced to the semifinals. Saudi Arabia beat Japan in the quarterfinals by a penalty shootout after a neck-and-neck race of 2 to 2. Uzbekistan beat the United Arab Emirates 3-1 in the quarterfinals.

China has been eliminated from the tournament, but it seems to be satisfied. "The two teams that China lost in the group league, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan, have both advanced to the semifinals," Sohu said. "China lost, but it wasn't unfair. China lost to the semifinalists." 안전놀이터

On China's performance, the media reported, "China lost to Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan 1-2. China was unlucky in the draw. It also had problems in preparation and performance. It was not unfair to be eliminated in the end."