China vs. South Korea Men's Football Semifinal and Diving Finals: Asian Games Day Highlights

The Nagoya Asian Games enter their final four competition days as the schedule narrows down to the closing medal events, highlighted by a high-stakes men’s football semifinal between China and South Korea, alongside the final two disciplines of the diving program.

Men’s Football Semifinal Sets China Against Defending Champions South Korea

While historical head-to-head records favor South Korea, the current Chinese under-23 team previously defeated their opponents in prior continental youth action, setting up a competitive fixture for a spot in the final.

Diving Dream Team Chases 100th Gold in Finale

The Chinese diving team stands on the brink of a milestone, looking to sweep all available gold medals as the competition concludes with the women’s 3M springboard and men’s 10M platform finals. Athletes Chen Yiwen and Chen Jia compete in the women’s springboard event, while Lian Junjie and young competitor Zhao Renjie take on the men’s platform. Securing the remaining two gold medals will bring the delegation’s total tally in the discipline to 100 gold medals at the Games, maintaining an undefeated run across all prior eight events.

Paddling, Shooting, and Combat Finals Highlight the Schedule

Earlier in the program, canoe slalom features medal contenders in the men’s single kayak and women’s single canoe categories. Quan Xin and Hu Shaoshan represent China in the men’s event, while Hangzhou Asian Games gold medalist Huang Juan enters the women’s single canoe. In shooting, the mixed trap team event follows the women’s trap team gold medal performance. Combat sports feature judo and wrestling medal bouts across multiple weight categories, including appearances by Xie Hongyan and Xu Aoyu in women’s judo, alongside Greco-Roman wrestlers Shi Likui and Meng Lingzhe.