In the face of fierce competition in Asia, the Chinese team will face both those who have already entered the Qatar
World Cup
The final round opponents, or those teams that are not in the running for this year's tournament, have rolled out elaborate preparation programs. Teams such as Uzbekistan, Bahrain and Jordan, who follow China in the world rankings, are coming up in June for the 2023
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The third phase of the qualifiers is being contested. If they come out on top, these teams are expected to gain significant world ranking points and may even be able to overtake China in the standings. Once China slips to 12th place in the world rankings in Asia, the team is
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The qualification will be downgraded to the third tier, where the probability of encountering strong opponents in the group stage will increase significantly, and the difficulty of advancing or achieving excellent results will also rise significantly.
in 2023
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
In the context of the expansion to 16 teams, the top two of the six groups and the four third-place teams with the best results will advance to the round of 16. With the current overall strength of the Chinese team, the group out of the line is not out of reach, but if the third place to advance, then in the 1/8 finals encounter Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Qatar and other strong teams will greatly enhance the possibility.
It is interesting to note that if the 2023
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
Held in June-July next year as per the set schedule, the tournament will be followed by a quick scramble for teams to compete in the 2026 World Qualifying Tournament in Asia. At that time, the staging of the participating teams will be based on the latest world rankings. If the Chinese team is in the
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
of poor performance, then this will have a negative impact on the performance of the World Qualifiers, a risk that should not be ignored.
As of today, on
national soccer team
The next phase of the preparation program and the head coach Li Xiaopeng's question of retention, the official has not yet given a clear answer. In the face of the upcoming more severe competition situation, the Chinese team obviously need to quickly start the new cycle of preparation work.
