The EAFF E-1 Football Championship is a prestigious men’s international football competition held in East Asia. This tournament is held between member nations of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF). However, this year only South Korea, China, Japan and Hong Kong are participating. After losing to Japan 2-1, South Korea Beats China 3-0 for their second match of the tournament.
This year, the tournament is in Ibaraki and Aichi Japan from July 19 thru July 27. For Korean Football betting fans, this is a big event as South Korea holds the most championship with 5 titles. Furthermore, Korea is looking to win their fourth consecutive East Asian men’s football title.
Of course, this will be a difficult task with Japan in the tournament. At the moment, Japan ranks 24 in the world while Korea ranks 28 with a 21-2-13 record.
2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Update: South Korea Beats China 3-0
For their second game of the tournament South Korea had their match against China at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Japan. According to sports betting odds, the predictions of the match came true with South Korea beating China 3-0. Throughout the entire match, the Korean football team was clearly dominating the field.
South Korea took the lead after 39 minutes on an own goal by Chinese defender Zhu Chenjie. This is because he accidently headed a long pass from Kwon Kyung-won into his own net.
During the second half, midfielder Kwon Chang-hoon made a goal with an assist from Kim Jin-su. The second goal from South Korea was made by Forward Cho Gue-sung. According to football betting statistics, South Korea outshot China 19-1 and had a 9-0 edge in corners.
For their next match, South Korea will be playing Hong Kong (ranks 145) on Sunday. Afterwards, they will once again play Japan next Wednesday. The country with the best record after the round-robin play will be become the champion.
For the EAFF tournament, Bento chose 25 of 26 players from the K-league to play. For K-league players hoping to make the World Cup roster, this is their last chance to make an impression. This is because most of the World Cup roster will be made of Korean football stars currently playing in Europe. Therefore, only a few spots are left for K-league player.
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