On the evening of February 12, Beijing time, the U20 Asian Cup Group A competition ended the first round of two competitions. In the end, the host Chinese national youth defeated the Qatar team 2-1, and in the other matchup in the same group, the Australian national youth defeated the Kyrgyzstan team 5-1.
After the first round, Australia won 1 game and 1 to accumulate 3 points, ranking first in the group with 4 goal difference. The Chinese national youth also has 1 game and 1 win, with 3 points and a goal difference of 1, but because of the disadvantage of 3 fewer goal difference, it ranks second. Qatar and Kyrgyzstan are both in 3rd and 4th place with 0 points from 1 match and 1 loss.
In the second round, China's national youth team will face Kyrgyzstan, while Qatar and Australia will have direct dialogue. The national youth will face a variety of situations and possibilities in the second round.
1. If China's national youth can defeat Kyrgyzstan
In the other game, Australia beat Qatar: China and Australia will both accumulate 6 points to qualify, while Qatar and Kyrgyzstan will both accumulate 0 points and exit early.
In the other 1 game, Australia drew with Qatar: China's national youth will lead with 6 points, Australia will have 4 points, Qatar will have 1 point, and Kyrgyzstan will have 0 points.
In the other 1 game, Australia lost to Qatar: China's national youth team leads with 6 points, Australia and Qatar both have 3 points, and Kyrgyzstan has 0 points. In this case, the national youth is not yet sure to qualify for the first round in advance, if the national youth loses to Australia in the final round, and Qatar beats Kyrgyzstan, the final round may be the Chinese national youth, Qatar and Australia 3 teams with 6 points. At that time, it will be necessary to compare the goal difference and goals scored between the three teams against each other.
2. If the Chinese national youth draws with Kyrgyzstan in the second round
In the other 1 match, Australia beats Qatar: Australia will have 6 points, the national youth will have 4 points, Kyrgyzstan will have 1 point, and Qatar will have 0 points. Qatar will be out of the tournament early, and the national youth team only needs to draw with Australia in the final round to ensure that they can beat Kyrgyzstan to qualify.
In the other 1 match, Australia drew with Qatar: the national youth and Australia are tied on 4 points, and Kyrgyzstan and Qatar are tied on 1 point. As long as the national youth and Australia draw in the final round, they can join hands to qualify.
In the other game, Australia lost to Qatar: the national youth team leads with 4 points, Australia and Qatar are tied with 3 points, and Kyrgyzstan is at the bottom with 1 point. A draw against Australia in the final round of the national youth team will ensure qualification.
3. If the Chinese national youth loses to Kyrgyzstan in the second round
In the other 1 game, Australia beat Qatar: Australia has 6 points to qualify early, the national youth and Kyrgyzstan have 3 points, and Qatar has 0 points. The national youth team must beat Australia in the final round to secure qualification.
In the other 1 match, Australia drew with Qatar: Australia with 4 points, National Youth and Kyrgyzstan with 3 points, Qatar with 1 point; The national youth team must beat Australia in the final round to secure qualification.
In the other 1 game, Australia loses to Qatar: In this case, all 4 teams will have 3 points, and everyone has a chance to qualify in the final round, and the national youth must win to ensure qualification.
To sum up, the best result of the second round of the national youth is to defeat Kyrgyzstan, or at least a draw. If you lose, the situation will be more complicated.