CHANGZHOU, China, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of group matches at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship in Jiangsu province, China on Saturday:

Group B

DPR Korea tied Palestine 1-1

Japan bt Thailand 1-0

Standings (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points)

Japan 2 2 0 0 2 0 6

DPR Korea 2 1 1 0 2 1 4

Palestine 2 0 1 1 1 2 1

Thailand 2 0 0 2 0 2 0

Group C

Malaysia tied Jordan 1-1

Saudi Arabia tied Iraq 0-0

Standings (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against and points)

Iraq 2 1 1 0 4 1 4

Jordan 2 0 2 0 3 3 2

Saudi Arabia 2 0 2 0 2 2 2

Malaysia 2 0 1 1 2 5 1

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