Doha, Qatar: Having lost their first two matches, both side will not be able to advance to next stage; but UAE and China PR will continue their goal quest today to end their campaign on a high.
While today's match will be their first meeting in tournament history, they played out a 0-0 stalemate in qualification.
And they will face each other in few minutes at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium.
Stay tuned as we bring you match highlights and a glimpse of the football atmosphere at the venue!
90+9' Attempt missed. Mohamed Al Maazmi (United Arab Emirates U23) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Abdulla Abdelaziz with a cross following a corner.
90' Attempt missed. Mohammad Juma (United Arab Emirates U23) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdulla Abdelaziz with a cross following a set piece situation.
89' Ablahan Haliq (China PR U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89' Abdulla Abdelaziz (United Arab Emirates U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
88' Substitution, United Arab Emirates U23. Abdulla Abdelaziz replaces Ahmed Fawzi.
86' Attempt missed. Sultan Ali (United Arab Emirates U23) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Abdulla Hamad.
81' Attempt saved. Sultan Ali (United Arab Emirates U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
78' Substitution, China PR U23. Ablahan Haliq replaces Tao Qianglong.
77' Substitution, China PR U23. Aifeierding Aisikaer replaces Liu Zhurun.
77' Attempt missed. Mohammad Juma (United Arab Emirates U23) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Al Maazmi with a cross.
66' Attempt saved. Mohammad Juma (United Arab Emirates U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdulla Al Baloosh with a cross.
64' Attempt blocked. Mohamed Al Maazmi (United Arab Emirates U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammad Juma.
62' Jia Feifan (China PR U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62' Attempt saved. Zayed Sultan (United Arab Emirates U23) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdulla Hamad.
61' Substitution, China PR U23. Liu Haofan replaces Ruan Qilong.
60' Attempt missed. Mohammad Juma (United Arab Emirates U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
48'Goal! United Arab Emirates U23 1, China PR U23 2. Ahmed Fawzi (United Arab Emirates U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdulla Hamad.
45' Substitution, United Arab Emirates U23. Abdulla Al Baloosh replaces Mayed Al Teneiji.
Second Half begins
Half time!
UAE 0-2 China
HALF TIME
— The Peninsula Qatar (@PeninsulaQatar) April 22, 2024
45+10'#UAE 0-2 #China
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45+5'Goal! United Arab Emirates U23 0, China PR U23 2. Liu Zhurun (China PR U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
⚽ GOAL | ???????? UAE 0️⃣-2️⃣ China PR ????????
— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) April 22, 2024
China PR extend the lead just before the break through Liu Zhurun!
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33' Attempt blocked. Abdulla Hamad (United Arab Emirates U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fahad Badr.
31 'Mohamed Al Maazmi (United Arab Emirates U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30' Attempt missed. Abdulla Hamad (United Arab Emirates U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harib Abdalla Suhail with a cross.
24' Goal! United Arab Emirates U23 0, China PR U23 1. Xie Wenneng (China PR U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
⚽ GOAL | ???????? UAE 0️⃣-1️⃣ China PR ????????
— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) April 22, 2024
Xie Wenneng opens the scoring for China PR!
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22'Attempt missed. Tao Qianglong (China PR U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yang Zihao following a corner.
22' Attempt missed. Tao Qianglong (China PR U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yang Zihao following a corner.
20'Attempt missed. Yang Zihao (China PR U23) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
11' Muhammad Yusuf Atiq (United Arab Emirates U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
6' Attempt missed. Tao Qianglong (China PR U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Xie Wenneng.
Match starts
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China PR's captain, Qianglong Tao, shares his AsianCupU23 experience in Qatar
Listen to what China PR's captain, Qianglong Tao, has to say about the #AsianCupU23 experience in #Qatar ⚽????️#HayyaAsia #AFCU23 #RoadtoParis2024 pic.twitter.com/3sBPh4woSn
— AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ (@Qatar2023en) April 22, 2024
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Line-up of players
???? LINE UPS | ???????? UAE v China PR ????????
— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) April 22, 2024
Both teams are looking to end their campaign on a high. Who will succeed?
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