Analysis of the situation of the World Cup qualifying matches of the national football team
In the group stage of the U.S.-Canada-Mexico World Cup qualifiers last month, China had a 1-1 performance. It beat Thailand 2-1 on the road, but fell to South Korea 0-3 at home. Meanwhile, Thailand defeated Singapore 3-1 on the road. China is currently third in the group on goal difference.
The next two matches for the national soccer team, especially the third round away game against Singapore, are crucial. They must win and try to score more goals in order to get back into the group.
Although the national soccer team went all out in the group stage of the WCF, the problems at the attacking end remained prominent. Jankovic used a 343 formation with the center forward position being extremely crucial.
Zhang Yuning returns from injury, Guo Tianyu's career may be over, and the national team lacks a good center forward. With Ickerson in poor form after his naturalization, Jankovic opted for 35 year old Tan Long as his main striker.
Jankovic plans to tweak his forward line after Tan Long's poor showing in the world qualifiers, with Zhang Yuning expected to be the starting center forward and Wu Lei and Wei Shihao continuing on the wings.
Next January, the national soccer team will participate in the 2024 Asian Cup in Qatar. If they fail to score enough points in the first two rounds of the group stage, it will be very difficult to advance to the knockout stage. Yankovic's coaching position may not be guaranteed, and Song Kai, the president of the Football Association, is interested in hiring a German coach.
Despite the limited strength of the Singaporean team, the national soccer team still needs to stay vigilant. The match will be broadcast live on the CCTV sports channel CCTV5. Let's wait and see if the team can win on the road...
