The Asian Cup group stage is in full swing, and the focus of the Chinese men's soccer team is on Lebanon. If you can successfully defeat the opponent, the national football team to advance to the round of 16 seems to be logical. After all, the Lebanese team is the closest in strength in this group, and the showdown between the two sides will directly determine the fate of the national football team to advance. However, looking back at the history of the encounter, the national football team in the face of Lebanon occupies an absolute advantage. In the past four meetings, the Chinese men's soccer team won with a score of 2-0, which undoubtedly brings a "big gift" for the national soccer team in this battle, and it seems that it is not difficult to get three points.
The national football team embarked on the journey of the Asian Cup, the group stage of the three opponents in order of strength of the Qatar men's football team, followed by the Lebanese team and Tajikistan. Facing Qatar, the national football team has a lower chance of winning, and can take one point for satisfaction. The team's chances of winning against Qatar are low, and it would be better to take one point. Against Tajikistan, the national soccer team is not at a disadvantage, but it is not easy to win by a large margin. 1-0 or 2-0 victory seems to be more secure. A 1-0 or 2-0 victory seems to be more secure. The showdown with Lebanon is likely to be the highlight of the group stage. If the Chinese soccer team can win, there is no doubt that they will advance to the round of 16.
So, can the national soccer team easily beat Lebanon? From the point of view of historical meeting records, the national football team has a clear advantage. Five times against Asian teams, the national soccer team has a record of four wins and one draw, and has never lost. In the past 15 years, the national football team against the Lebanese men's soccer team, remain undefeated, but also a wave of four consecutive wins.
Even if the national soccer team has slipped, it still has a good strategy against Lebanon. The numbers are fair, and the national soccer team has a clear advantage against Lebanon. In fact, as long as the national soccer team plays normally, a one-goal or three-goal victory is not out of reach in front of the Lebanese team.
It is worth mentioning that the Lebanese men's soccer team has been in a slump recently. In their last four matches, Lebanon failed to win. In the warm-up matches, they first lost 2-3 to Montenegro and then 1-2 to the UAE. In the World Qualifier, Lebanon drew 0-0 with Palestine and 1-1 with Bangladesh, and now have two points. Lebanon's last win was a 1-0 victory over India, a 1-2 loss against Thailand, and a 1-0 win against the Maldives, showing a clear decline in strength!
Looking at the FIFA rankings, Lebanon is ranked 107th in the world and 20th in Asia, while the national soccer team is ranked 11th in Asia and 79th in the world. In any case, the strength of the national soccer team is still slightly better!
