China U17 ranked last in the table, eliminated from the AFC U17 Championship

The Chinese U17 team failed to advance past the group stage of the 2023 AFC U17 Championship with a record of no wins.

China U17 could not create a surprise against Saudi Arabia U17 in the final match of Group C. The representative of Northeast Asia was eliminated after 3 matches.

China U17 was eliminated from the 2023 AFC U17 Championship.

Before the final match of the group stage, China U17 ranked third in the group. They only got one point like Tajikistan U17, 2 points behind Australia U17 and 5 points behind Saudi Arabia U17. To qualify for the next round, China U17 had to win while waiting for Australia U17 to defeat Tajikistan U17. However, this goal was ruined right at the first step when they lost to Saudi Arabia U17.

China U17 started with determination. However, the difference in class and personnel made it easy for China's coordination to be blocked. At the end of the first half, China U17 conceded a goal thanks to Mohammed Al Muwallad's shot.

China U17 was forced to push up the formation to score a goal when they had nothing to lose. However, they encountered many difficulties against the ability of the West Asian players to gather. That made China U17's physical strength depleted quickly. At the end of the match, Saudi Arabia U17 scored 2 more goals to end the match. The scorers were Nawaf Al Bishri and Amar Al Yuhaybi.

In the same match, U17 Tajikistan also suffered a 0-2 defeat against U17 Australia. Conceding too many goals caused U17 China to lose the goal difference compared to U17 Tajikistan. The Northeast Asian team finished at the bottom of Group C and was eliminated. The two teams that advanced were U17 Saudi Arabia and U17 Australia, respectively.

The AFC U17 Championship has now determined the 6 teams that will advance to the quarterfinals. In addition to the 2 teams from Group C, the quarterfinals also include the U17 teams of Thailand, U17 Yemen, U17 Korea and U17 Iran. On June 23, the 2 spots to continue in Group D will be determined.

U17 Vietnam still has a chance to pass the group stage. However, coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team must beat U17 Uzbekistan and wait for a favorable result from the match between U17 Japan and U17 India.

According to VAN HAI/VTC.vn

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