In Group B, U23 Japan soon won a ticket to the knockout round with the top spot in the group. U23 UAE and U23 Syria both have 3 points, temporarily sharing the next two positions, while U23 Qatar has not won any points and was soon eliminated.
In the final match, U23 Japan vs U23 Qatar is only a formality. The focus of the group will be on the direct confrontation between U23 UAE and U23 Syria, determining the remaining ticket. The team to advance will be the opponent of U23 Vietnam.
In Group C, U23 Korea and U23 Uzbekistan are tied with 4 points, sharing the top two positions. Followed by U23 Iran (2 points), while U23 Lebanon has no points and is temporarily at the bottom of the group.
In the final match, U23 South Korea faced U23 Uzbekistan, while U23 Iran faced U23 Lebanon. U23 South Korea and U23 Uzbekistan only needed a goal-drawn draw to win tickets to the quarterfinals together.
In case U23 Korea and U23 Uzbekistan draw, and U23 Iran win U23 Lebanon, then the three teams U23 Korea, U23 Uzbekistan and U23 Iran will have 5 points together. The ticket to the next round will be determined based on the direct head-to-head record between the three teams (round-robin head-to-head).
And U23 Iran will have to defeat U23 Lebanon and at the same time wait for the U23 Korea - U23 Uzbekistan match to decide the winner.
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