South Korean men’s soccer team’s bid for a third consecutive gold medal at the Asian Games could see them meet hosts China in the quarterfinals of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games. According to the tournament’s round of 16 draw, released on Saturday, South Korea will face the winner of the China-Qatar match in the quarterfinals if they advance. Hwang Sun-hong’s side will face Kyrgyzstan in the round of 16 in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, China, on Nov. 27, and if they win, they will play the winner of the China-Qatar match on Oct. 1 for a spot in the quarterfinals. Should China be their quarterfinal opponent, they are expected to face a tough task against the home team with host nation advantage. The two teams split a pair of away trials in China in June this year. Korea won the first match 3-1 but lost the second match 0-1.Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) did not play at the time, and Uhm Won-sang (Ulsan) injured his ankle in the first game due to rough play and returned home before the second game .If Korea advances to the quarterfinals, they will face the team from the Uzbekistan-Indonesia and Saudi Arabia-India brackets in the semifinals. Based on objective power, it’s likely to be either Uzbekistan or Saudi Arabia. On the other side of the bracket, Iran-Thailand, Hong Kong-Palestine, 바카라사이트 Japan-Myanmar, and North Korea-Bahrain will play in the Round of 16.