On September 27, at 19:30 GMT, the Asian Games of the national football team will begin the knockout stage. One-eighth final against Qatar. Live on CCTV. The other seven groups are South Korea-Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan-Indonesia, India-Saudi Arabia, Iran-Thailand, Hong Kong-Palestine, Japan-Myanmar and North Korea-Bahrain.
In the group stage, the national soccer team won two and drew one of their three matches in Group A. The team's record was a good one. In the less competitive group, the national soccer team's journey to the Asian Games looked quite smooth, without encountering too many obstacles, but also without difficulties. People are very satisfied. They beat India 5-1 and Myanmar 4-0. They scored 9 goals in the two games. Their attacking firepower was strong, but the opponents were too weak to have a high reference rate. the 0-0 draw against Bangladesh caught people off guard. The lineup was rotated but the opponents didn't draw and nearly scored in the game.
Overall, the National Football League has not been very consistent. If you are disappointed with this team, sometimes you may be surprised, but if your expectation is too high, you may be disappointed again. So don't be too optimistic about the national soccer team's next matches in the Asian Games and Qatar. The national soccer players must also remain vigilant. It will be a fight to the death as we enter the knockout rounds.
Qatar U23 is very well equipped. The head coach is Portuguese assistant coach Valle, an old friend of Santos. He starts his coaching in August 2023. In fact, the sides are still in a bonding period over the past two months. Notably, Qatar beat South Korea in the U23 Asian Cup qualifiers. 2-0, Myanmar 6-0, 1-0 Kyrgyzstan.
Thus, the national soccer team's match against Qatar at the Asian Games amounted to the introduction of a real fight to the death. There is not much difference in strength between the two sides. Since the team was playing at home and the fans were cheering at the stadium, the chances of winning were around 60%. However, the national soccer team drew 0-0 against a weaker Bangladesh team. It is not clear whether they will be able to succeed against the stronger Qatar. Moreover, what hurts the national soccer team is that Qatar had five days off after the group stage while the national soccer team had only three days.
If the national soccer team loses in the 1/8 finals, the public pressure can be imagined. Moreover, this is not an ordinary match, but an Asian Games which is crucial for them to win the gold medal in the Asian Games. It is estimated that the national soccer team is under tremendous pressure from the coaches to the players. In short, it won't be an easy game.
Many fans are waiting for the national soccer team to play against South Korea U23. This will be the top match of the Asian Games and it is very exciting. In fact, the national soccer team is not afraid of meeting South Korea, but the biggest fear is not letting Qatar advance. Because South Korea is the strongest team in Asia. Even if it's not the strongest lineup, it's still better than the national football team. If the national soccer team reaches the semifinals and loses to South Korea, it will be disappointing but barely acceptable. After all, the opponents are traditionally strong. Qatar is not the favorite to win the Asian Games. If the national soccer team does not pass the test, the players will raise big questions and their crazy tirade in the group stage will become a laughing stock.
Kyrgyzstan is South Korea's opponent in the 1/8 finals and they have a great chance to advance to the last 8. For the national team, we hope that Kyrgyzstan U23 will win so that our hopes of winning the gold medal will be much higher.
