The Chinese men's soccer team will meet a good Qatar in the knockout round of 16 at the Asian Games. Qatar has been a bitter rival of Chinese soccer, having successfully stopped the national team in the Top 10 back in 1997. At that time, the national soccer team hosted Dalian Qatar, and the team was leading 1-0 at one point. Seeing victory in sight, the chain fell off at the crucial moment. One by one, Qatar seized the opportunity to open the door for the national soccer team. In the end, Qatar beat the national soccer team 3-2. Qatar directly destroyed the national soccer team's dream of advancing to the World Cup in France and brought endless pain to Chinese fans.
The national soccer team was again grouped with Qatar in the 2018 World Qualifiers. They also play at home and the team has an absolute advantage. If a goal scorer makes the final decision on the front line of the national soccer team, it is certain that the team will win Qatar. Unfortunately, the national soccer team was unable to draw 0-0 with Qatar after 90 minutes of intense fighting, which set the stage for a regrettable Top 12 in the future. Therefore, it will surely be a fierce battle for the Chinese men's Asian Games team to meet Qatar in the round of 16 knockout stage.
It's worth noting that Qatar fielded an Olympic squad, which means that the Chinese men's soccer team has the advantage of playing big and small. The key for the Chinese men's soccer team to beat Qatar in the Asian Games hinges on the performance of core players such as Tan Long, Tao Qianglong and Dai Weijun. The Chinese men's soccer team for the Asian Games met India, Myanmar and Bangladesh in the group stage. In the first two matches, the team achieved great victories. We must thank Tan Long, Tao Qianglong and Dai Weijun for their outstanding performances.
Tan Long, in particular, as an over-age player, played the role of a veteran passing on the role of the Chinese men's soccer team at the Asian Games. At critical moments, Tan Long was also able to step up and stabilize the army with goals. Tao Qianglong is the team's distinctive sharp knife in front of the field, with good speed and running position. Many fans see Wu Lei in him. If Tao Qianglong is more capable of seizing chances in front of the goal, then the Chinese Men's Football Team's hope of defeating Qatar in the knockout stage of the Asian Games will be further increased. Dai Weijun is the commander of the Chinese Men's Football Team in the Asian Games. Not only can he give his teammates a great story, he can also score goals to save the day.
Finally, Zhu Chenjie, the centerpiece of the Chinese men's Asian Games defense, made his comeback against Qatar, which was the loser that decided the team's advancement. Zhu Chenjie was injured, so he played one group game for China, but he did not play in the next two group games. The Chinese coaching staff had thought that the team would play Qatar and Zhu Chenjie would definitely be back. Therefore, Zhu Chenjie's injury is more serious than expected and it is not known whether he will be able to play or not. Hopefully, the Chinese men's Asian Games will beat Qatar in the knockout rounds and advance to the quarterfinals.
