The real test for the Chinese men's soccer team in the group stage of the Asian Cup is actually against Lebanon. If they manage to win against them, it should be logical for the national soccer team to go out. After all, Lebanon is the closest thing to our strength in this group, and the result of the duel between the two sides will determine whether the national football team can advance to the round of 16. However, the historical record shows that the national soccer team has a clear advantage in facing the Lebanese team. In the past four confrontations, the Chinese men's soccer team has achieved a huge victory, with scores of 2-0 and 2-0. so it doesn't seem to be a big problem for the national soccer team to get 3 points this time when they encounter a big gift.
The national soccer team is about to start its journey to the Asian Cup. The three opponents in the group stage are naturally the strongest Qatar men's soccer team, followed by Lebanon and then Tajikistan. Facing Qatar, the national soccer team's chances of winning are not high, and getting 1 point will be satisfactory. Against Tajikistan, the national soccer team is not small, but it is difficult to win by a big score. 1-0 or 2-0 victory should be the most likely. Facing Lebanon is likely to be the second game of the group. If the national soccer team wins, the round of 16 is not a problem.
So, can the national soccer team beat Lebanon easily? Looking at the historical record, the national soccer team has a great chance to win. As you know, in the history, the national soccer team has a record of four wins and one draw in five matches against Asian teams and has never lost, and in the last 15 years, the national soccer team is undefeated against the Lebanese men's soccer team and has a four-game winning streak.
Therefore, it is foreseeable that although the national soccer team has lost some strength, there are still certain ways to deal with Lebanon. After all, the numbers don't lie, and the national soccer team has a very clear advantage over this opponent. In fact, if the national soccer team plays normally, in Lebanon, should not lose, 1 or 3 points is not a big problem.
On the plus side for the national soccer team, the Lebanese men's soccer team has been in mediocre form lately, unable to win any of their last four matches. In warm-up matches, Lebanon first lost 2-3 to Montenegro and then 1-2 to the UAE. In 36 matches in the World Qualifiers, Lebanon drew 0-0 with Palestine, then 1-1 with Bangladesh, and are now on two points. The last time Lebanon won, or beat India 1-0, against the national soccer team beat Thailand, the Lebanese men's soccer team also lost 1-2, against the Maldives, only won 1-0, you can see that the Lebanese team, now, the strength of the team has clearly declined!
Looking at the FIFA rankings, Lebanon is 107th in the world and 20th in Asia, while the national soccer team is 11th in Asia and 79th in the world. In any case, the national soccer team is above the opponent!
