Next is the final round of the group stage, which is a very crucial game, and it is related to the question of who qualifies and who does not. Of course, some teams have already qualified early, but they haven't given up on this final round of games, and it's time for them to give back to their fans.

The suspense of the first group of the Chinese team is long gone, and the two teams that qualified from the group are Uzbekistan and China, both of which won the first two rounds of matches and qualified together.

The Kuwait team and the host Qatar team were very unlucky, and the two teams were eliminated directly one round early. The only suspense in Group 1 right now is who will advance as the top of the group.

The final round of the group stage was played at the same time to avoid match-fixing.

In the final round of Group 1, the hosts Qatar took on Kuwait in a match between two teams that had already exited the tournament early. The other match was between China and Uzbekistan.

Now the Chinese team and the Uzbekistan team have qualified in advance, and now they have to compete for the first place in this group, who will win the first place in this group, this is the only suspense in this group.

The strength of the Uzbekistan team is very strong, although before the Asian Cup, many people were not optimistic about the Uzbekistan team, saying that the two teams that qualified in this group were Qatar and Uzbekistan. However, since the beginning of this Asian Cup, the Uzbekistan team has been very good and amazing.

Uzbekistan's strength is very strong, not as everyone imagined, and now their name is not as good as the Chinese team, but it is still very loud.

Gao Hongbo, the head coach of the Chinese team, attaches great importance to the Uzbek team and is also very cautious about this game.

In an interview with media reporters, Gao Hongbo, the head coach of the Chinese team, said: "The strength of the Uzbekistan team is very strong, which is very bad news for us in China. Judging from the first two group games, it will be difficult for us to beat Uzbekistan. ”

Gao Hongbo continued: "The Uzbekistan team is a very strong team overall, and their individual ability is also very strong, such a team is very difficult to play against, and we think this game will be very difficult. ”

Gao Hongbo held the Uzbekistan team in high esteem, he continued: "Of course we will play against the Uzbekistan team in this game, and we also want to win this game, win the group, and try to meet a weaker team in the knockout round." ”

It can be seen that Gao Hongbo is still taking his low-key line, even if the Chinese team is so popular now, he is still facing the interviews of media reporters with a weak attitude.

Media reporters also flocked to the players of the Chinese team, and they interviewed Dongfang Chen, the striker of the Chinese team.

Dongfang Chen said in an interview with media reporters: "Uzbekistan's strength is really strong, and they have already shown themselves in the first two games, and we don't have to doubt this." ”

Dongfang Chen also said: "This game will be an extremely difficult game, which is related to whether our Chinese team can qualify for the first place in the group, which is very crucial, and we will naturally go all out in this game to win a game." ”

The media reporters were a little dissatisfied with the words of the Chinese team, the Chinese team is so popular now, they still want to hide, you are a fool for everyone?

Uzbekistan's head coach Abramov said in an interview with media reporters before the game: "The strength of the Chinese team is very strong, I have long said that they will be the biggest opponent of our Uzbek team, and now my words have come true." ”

Abramov continued: "This Chinese team is a strong Chinese team, their coordination is very subtle, and their individual ability is also very good. The main thing is that they are more confident than the previous Chinese team, which is the most deadly. ”

Abramov continued: "Such a Chinese team is very difficult to deal with, and now I am thinking about it, will it have a great impact on our future games if we have a hard fight with the Chinese team at this time? After all, the goal of our Uzbekistan team is to win the championship, and if we fight with the Chinese team so early, it will inevitably affect our subsequent games, which we don't want to see. ”

Abramov does have this concern, they are afraid that if this game is against the Chinese team, it will make other teams sit on the advantage of the knockout round.

Abramov also said: "The players in the Chinese team are very good, especially their striker Dongfang Chen, this player is really too strong, which is a very big threat for our Uzbekistan team, it is difficult for us to defend him. ”

However, Abramov also said: "Of course, we also really want to win the group so that we can meet a weaker team in the first round of the knockout round, which will help us a lot to qualify." ”

Abramov said: "So in this game we will fight the Chinese team, we will show our strongest strength to fight the Chinese team, hoping to win and win the first place in the group." ”

Jeparov, the core of the Uzbek team, was also interviewed by media reporters, and their views on the Chinese team are almost the same as those of their head coach.

In an interview with media reporters, Jeparov said: "The strength of the Chinese team is very strong, they are a terrible team, their players are very good, and they are very well coordinated, very confident, such a Chinese team is very difficult to deal with." ”

Jeparov added: "This game will definitely be a big drain on us, but we will still fight for the opponent and hopefully we can win this game at the least cost." ”

Jeparov also said: "Dongfangchen in the Chinese team is very strong, this is a terrible opponent, in this game, we will definitely keep a close eye on the defense, do not give him any chance." ”

Before the game, the managers and players of both teams were frantically praising their opponents, which made the media reporters and fans of other teams feel very bad, what are you doing? Do you boast of each other like that?

In fact, what the Chinese team said is very correct, the strength of the Uzbek team is very strong, and the Chinese team must be careful.

This match will be the seventh official match meeting between the two national teams of China and Uzbekistan, after the Chinese team was at a disadvantage with two wins and four losses, including two matches in the Asian Cup, the Chinese team not only lost but conceded five goals and zero goals.

The strength of the Uzbekistan team can be seen, and at this time, the Chinese team naturally has to be much more cautious.

Journalists and fans are also paying close attention to this match, and they all want to see who is the king of the first group.

On this day, a large number of fans came to the Al Gallafa Stadium to watch the Dragon and Tiger match, and even some of the team's intelligence officers came here to collect information.

There were also a lot of Chinese fans at the scene, who enthusiastically supported the Chinese team and hoped that the Chinese team could win the first place in the group of this Asian Cup.

However, when everyone didn't expect it, Gao Hongbo actually rested most of the main players in this game, and he put out a substitute lineup, as if he had given up this game, which shocked many people.

The Chinese fans who came to the scene were also shocked, they really didn't expect the Chinese team to be like this, they didn't seem to have any intention of competing with the Uzbekistan team for the first place in the group, they chose to keep it at this time.

First, they want to give the main players a break, adjust their condition, and prepare for the most important knockout tournament that is coming. The second is to give more players the opportunity to play again, so that they can find the state of the game, so that if they encounter unexpected situations in the future knockout rounds, these substitute players can still go up.

For a team that participates in a cup competition, it is natural that the more players who can play on the pitch, the better.

Looking at the lineup of the Chinese team, fans of the Chinese team can understand and understand the plans of Gao Hongbo and the Chinese team, but they really can't accept it.

When the head coach of the Uzbekistan team, Abramov, and the players saw the starting list of the Chinese team, they were also surprised, they really didn't expect the Chinese team to be so bold, and they gave up this game directly.

The starting list of the Chinese team in this game is like this, the goalkeeper position is Yang Zhi from Beijing Guoan, Yang Zhi sat on the bench in the last game, and he started this game.

In the position of the back four are Liu Jianye, Wang Qiang, Li Xue Peng and Li Jianbing, these few really haven't started much, most of them are substitutes, sitting on the bench waiting for the opportunity of the players, Gao Hongbo is really bold, directly discharge these people to start.

In the position of the double back are Yu Tao and Yang Hao, who also sat on the bench in the first two games and had no chance to play.

The trio in the midfield are Hao Junming, Deng Zhuoxiang and Gao Lin, and Yang Xu is on the top line.

This is the starting list of the Chinese team today, Dongfang Chen and many other players did not appear in the starting list, and even Dongfang Chen did not even sit on the bench, he was completely rested and prepared for the next knockout round.

The head coach of the Uzbekistan team, Abramov, was also surprised to see the Chinese team's arrangement, he really didn't expect Gao Hongbo to have such courage, he admired it.

In fact, Abramov also thought about it, and he also wanted to give up this game to make adequate preparations for the next knockout round, but in the end he still didn't have the courage, couldn't withstand the pressure, and was ready to fight to the death with the Chinese team.

In this game, the Uzbekistan team discharged all the main forces, just to fight the Chinese team. But the Chinese team has no intention of fighting with them at all, and they even have a good reputation for the main lineup.

The head coach of the Uzbekistan team, Abramov, was full of regret and relieved at the same time. In this way, they don't have to fight with the Chinese team, and they don't have to consume too much, and they will also have a better performance in such a knockout round.