In the draw for the 18th round of the Asian qualifiers, the Chinese men's soccer team seems to have avoided the so-called "group of death", and the signing position can be said to be just right. Although some voices predicted that this is a difficult draw, but the fact is, no matter which team against the first three gears, the chances of victory are relatively slim.
Against strong teams like South Korea, Iran, Qatar and Iraq, our chances of winning are slim to none. As for teams like Jordan and Uzbekistan in the third group, we may not be able to secure a win either. In view of this, in the draw, we should have focused on the matches in Groups IV and VI. In the end, we were met with Bahrain and Indonesia, which was certainly a pleasant surprise for us.
We are about to face UAE and Oman in the fourth slot, which are also not to be underestimated. Bahrain, as the weakest team in the fourth slot, we still can't predict whether they can win or not. In the sixth slot, in addition to Kuwait, Indonesia is also a weak side, and facing North Korea, the chances of winning are also unclear. Therefore, it is already a good result for the national soccer team to reach the 18th round. In addition, we still have a shortcut to the World Cup, which is to directly advance to the World Cup, as long as the third or fourth place in the group stage, there will be a chance to reverse the situation in the play-offs.
Currently, we have a major advantage - playing at home. Choosing the plateau zone as a battleground allows our opponents to feel the pressure under their breath, which will thwart their strategy of playing sports. Although our soccer team has traditionally played a defensive counter-attack, it does not mean that we will over-exert ourselves. Even against strong teams like Japan and Australia, we can put pressure on them at the offensive end.
