Oct. 8, 1 a.m. BST.

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will face Vietnam, their third opponent in the World Qualifying 12, in Sharjah, UAE. This match is a great opportunity for

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In terms of, is a competition that can not afford to lose, not only related to the direction of the twelfth round of the tournament, but also related to the face of the team. Fan Zhiyi's joke of "losing again is going to lose Vietnam" has now been transformed into

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A weight on your shoulders. In the event of a lapse in

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There will be huge public pressure and the road to the World Cup will be bleak.

Recently, on the program Football Relativity, former international footballer

Sun Jihai (1977-), Chinese footballer, played for Manchester City

Reflecting on past encounters with Vietnam, "As far as I can remember, I've had a lot of fun with the

Li Tie (1977-), footballer

As a player, when we met the Vietnamese team, we just chatted in the locker room and told jokes and went on the field, but it was just a matter of winning a few goals."

Sun Jihai (1977-), Chinese footballer, played for Manchester City

Then he said, "The most recent realization of the Vietnamese team would be the match between the national Olympic team led by Hiddink and the Vietnamese national Olympic team in 2019. The coach of the opposing team coached the team in a systematic way and we lost 0-2 and were quite passive on the field. I maintain that the difference in strength between the two sides is not that big. If China is 8 points, Vietnam is 7.5 points."

Pre-game.

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commander-in-chief

Li Tie (1977-), footballer

said that it will respect and pay attention to every opponent, with a lot of targeted training against the Vietnamese team, hoping to test the results through the game. "It has been very difficult for the Chinese team over the past month, the intensity and volume of training during this time has been very high, the players live a two-point life every day, the hotel, the training ground. Except for meals, most of the time is spent in the small room. Their happiest moments are the time on the training ground."

Talking about the pressure of this game.

Li Tie (1977-), footballer

Confessing that any match is a fight to the death, it is undeniable that Vietnam has improved rapidly over the past decade, but no matter which opponent they face, they have to go all out to win.

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