The grouping for the Qatar Asian Cup has been finalized, with the national football team in the same group as host Qatar, and the other two opponents being Tajikistan and Lebanon. Although Qatar's strength and ranking are higher than that of the national soccer team, and the strength and ranking of the other two opponents are not very outstanding, but considering the current state of the national soccer team, there is no guarantee that it will be able to beat the opponents. Nowadays, the power level and ranking of the national soccer team has been declining, and some teams have surpassed the national soccer team while others have narrowed the gap.
Southeast Asian soccer has always been the desert of Asian soccer, but in recent years it has risen to prominence. Vietnam and Thailand are winning against each other in matches against their national soccer teams, and Indonesia and other teams are steadily rising. The Southeast Asian soccer giant was eliminated a few days ago when Vietnam U22 was reversed by Indonesia U22 in the semifinals of the East Games soccer tournament, where Indonesia U22 defeated Vietnam U22 3-2. After a fantastic start by Indonesia in the 10th minute of the match, Vietnam equalized in the 35th minute. In the second half, Vietnam equalized after an Indonesian goal. However, in the second stage of the final match, Indonesia, who had played one goal less, beat Vietnam to reach the final.
It's not that Vietnam's soccer level is getting worse, but Indonesia's soccer is developing very rapidly. Although it has not completely surpassed Vietnam, it is a force to be reckoned with. In recent years, Vietnam has overtaken Thailand to become the highest ranked Southeast Asian country in the world. However, if you want to be the leader of Southeast Asian soccer, you still need certain advantages. Recently, Vietnamese soccer has been unable to become the dominant soccer team in Southeast Asia because of constant setbacks. In the case of Indonesian soccer, for example, soccer in this country has entered a period of wild growth, while Vietnamese soccer has entered a bottleneck.
National soccer fans remember this from their eyes in the face of a growing rivalry. The rivals are growing like crazy while the national soccer team is in the decline stage. It is not demeaning for the national soccer team to be overtaken by Indonesian soccer if it does not grow well. In the words of the fans, there are really not many weak teams left for the national soccer team. In the past, Southeast Asian teams were the scoring boys of the national soccer team, and it may be inevitable that the national soccer team will have an uphill battle in the future when they meet Vietnam, Thailand or even Indonesia.
In fact, the most worrying thing is that the young players of Vietnam and Indonesia, including the U22s and younger players who participated in this year's tournament, show a vibrant atmosphere and strong ambition, and they are more eager to play and win than the young players of China. The young players often spend time with their senior teammates in the squad and may be learning some bad habits. The domestic soccer environment is aggravated by corruption, and the sharpness and vigor of the young players may have disappeared long ago, which makes people worry about the future national soccer team.
