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#AFCU20 - Group Stage in Numbers
Shenzhen: After nine days of thrilling action and 75 goals scored, just eight teams remain in the battle for the coveted AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 title.
Join us at the-AFC.com as we dive into some of the standout stats from the group stage.

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Leading scorers
Esmaeil Gholizadeh (Islamic Republic of Iran), Muhammadali Orinboyev (Uzbekistan) and Kim Tae-won (Korea Republic) lead in the race for the Golden Boot, having netted three times each. 

Goal rate
Iran led the scoring chart with 11 goals, followed by Australia (10), China PR (8), and Korea Republic (7).
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Perfect record
Australia and the Islamic Republic of Iran will head into the knockout stage with a flawless record of three wins.

Defensive fortresses
Iraq and Iran showcased defensive solidity in the group stage, each conceding just once.
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Pass masters
Japan’s Rion Ichihara (293 passes) and China PR’s Songchen Shi (218) lead the charts for the most passes completed in the group stage.

Between the posts
Syria’s Maksim Saraf made the most saves (15), with Aziret Ysmanaliev of Kyrgyz Republic and Yemen’s Osamah Ali Mokref not far behind, each with 13 saves to their name.
Title mission
Australia, chasing their maiden title in Shenzhen, join an elite group in the quarter-finals. The rest of the teams have each won the title at least once, with Korea Republic holding the record for the most titles at 12.

Race for Chile 2025
The winners of the quarter-finals will not only take a step closer to lifting the coveted trophy but will also book their tickets to the FIFA U20 World Cup Chine 2025.