1. Qatar U23s
Qatar’s U23s are the only team to have won all of their games in the AFC U23 Championship 2018 so far. They topped Group A, knocking the host, China out of the tournament in the group stages. In the quarter-finals, Qatar beat Palestine 3-2.
In their 4 matches, Qatar U23s have scored a total of 7 goals and conceded just three times. Their top scorer is Almoez Ali, with 5 goals.
2. Vietnam U23s
Vietnam’s U23s finished second in Group D. Coach Park Hang Seo’s team progressed from the quarter-finals after beating Iraq 5-3 in a penalty shootout.
In their 4 matches, Vietnam U23s have scored 5 goals and conceded five. The top scorer is Quang Hai, netting 2 goals to help the team advance to the semi-finals.
3. Uzbekistan U23s
Uzbekistan’s U23s are through to the quarter-finals after finishing second in Group A. The team were behind Japan’s shock 4-0 defeat in the quarter-finals. In their 4 matches, Uzbekistan U23s have scored 6 goals and concede one. Jasurbek Yakhshiboev leads their scoring with 2 goals.
4. Republic of Korea U23s
The Republic of Korea U23s topped Group D on 7 points. In the quarter-finals, the team beat U23 Malaysia 2-1 to secure a semi-final berth. In their 4 matches, they have scored 7 goals and conceded four times. Their top scorer is Lee Keun-ho with 3 goals.
The semi-finals have pitted Vietnam U23s against Qatar U23s, the match will take place at 4pm, while Uzbekistan U23s will meet Republic of Korea U23s at 7:30pm, with both matches to be played on January 23 in China (local times).