On October 7, Beijing, the match between our country and Vietnam is a decisive battle for both sides to keep their hopes of qualifying for the World Qualifying Round of 12 alive. Discussing the match, the British sports media "Sports Mole" predicted that Vietnam might suffer a heavy defeat.
Commentator James McKenzie noted, "China and Vietnam have a long way to go if they are to reach the World Cup finals, but at least one team is expected to end the showdown with a first goal. Our team is in a strong Group B with strong teams such as Australia and Japan, and even Saudi Arabia and Oman are leading the way, with our team's performance in the last two matches being abysmal. Head coach Li Tie is determined to save the day and turn things around in the next two matches, and Vietnam will be the perfect opponent for our team to achieve that goal."
For Vietnam, who have also lost their first two matches, the 'Venus Warriors' are now desperate for a win to give them the psychological boost they need to prepare for next week's match against Oman. James McKenzie commented, "Vietnam's talented generation of players have seen great opportunities in these two matches and they are hopeful of making a breakthrough in the face of adversity."
In analyzing this match, the British media pointed out, "Our team surprisingly failed to shoot on goal in the first two matches, and they desperately need the fire support of Spaniards' main striker Wu Lei, who had an outstanding performance in the second phase of the WC qualifiers. In this match, Wu Lei may partner with Ackerson and Jiang Guangtai, and may even start. For Vietnam, their main striker Nguyen Chin Linh will be the key to the offense and is expected to score with the assistance of Nguyen Quang Hai. Facing our team, which has only conceded four goals, Vietnamese players have a chance to break the deadlock."
The British media predicted that our team was likely to beat Vietnam 2-1: "Vietnam have never beaten our team at national team level and have lost their last six meetings. Vietnam go into this game with a bottom-of-the-barrel mentality. We are inclined to think that our team will engage in a close battle and ultimately win, with the predicted score likely to be 2-1."
