Qatar and Uzbekistan are both in the group match against China. Now one has won the third place and one has entered the finals, so fans have to feel that the luck of the national football team is so bad every time! When it comes to Qatar, fans will think that Iranian referee Faghani took several penalty kicks in the final round of the group match against the national football team, which eventually made us lose to Qatar and was eliminated early at home.
This game also caused strong dissatisfaction among China fans. Cai Zhenhua and Du, leaders of the Football Association, also expressed their protests, and the China Football Association also submitted a written complaint to the AFC. However, the result of the game could not be changed, and the AFC did not explain much. Many China fans intend to hold an empty boycott to protest the AFC.
Therefore, after entering the knockout stage, the attendance rate of each game is pitiful. In the two semi-finals between Qatar and Vietnam and between South Korea and Uzbekistan, the audience did not even exceed 1 000. In order to protect their face, the AFC also issued a statement saying that there was no empty boycott. There are three main reasons why fans didn't come to watch the game: the lack of stars, the bad weather in China in winter, and the kick-off time is mostly in the afternoon and evening on weekdays, resulting in few fans. But this statement has not been accepted by China fans. Many people say that the AFC is lying with their eyes open.
Because the U23 Asian Cup is not a high-standard competition, and the national football team as the host was eliminated early, and the fans also have strong resistance, it is difficult to avoid the result of empty play in the upcoming final. However, the AFC, which has always loved face, is now facing a life-saving straw. Because Vietnam is close to China and U23 has made history, a large number of Vietnamese fans may come to China to cheer.
According to Vietnamese domestic media reports, this time Vietnamese fans can even be said to be dispatched from all over the country. In order to help Vietnamese fans go to China to watch the U23 Asian Cup final, the Embassy of China in Vietnam will provide fast visa service for Vietnamese fans, and airlines will also increase flights from Vietnam to China. The AFC is also very happy about this, and they hope to see a large number of Vietnamese fans come to China to cheer. At that time, it will not only ease the embarrassment of the final, but also embarrass the China Football Association.