In the fierce battle in the Asian Cup, the national football team performance is eye-catching, chopped an honor. It is worth paying attention to, the same group of four teams FIFA ranking is only the world's 88th, the schedule also from easy to difficult, Qatar may be in the final round to show the real strength.
The Chinese men's soccer team's journey in the Asian Cup seems to be full of hope, but the details need to be careful. The strength of the Lebanese team is not to be underestimated, and its fighting strength far exceeds the outside world's expectations. If the Chinese soccer team wants to get the second place in the group, it needs to be as tough as the dandelion on the hillside.
01. First match against Tajikistan: the opponent's strength is not bad, the national football team needs to be cautious to deal with it
a. Four years ago: the national soccer team had a one-goal win
Despite the fact that the national soccer team has an 80% win rate against Tajikistan, the most recent meeting between the two teams was quite an uphill battle for the national soccer team to win.
In the first half, the national soccer team ran slightly behind their opponents and were underdogs in shot attempts 6-7. However, Tajikistan shot inefficiently and lacked game experience, and the national soccer team eventually won 1-0.
Although the national football team did not have a clear advantage in advancing on the ground, several long passes found the head of the center forward and created chances. Yang Xu's header was swung in and Wu Xi grabbed a shot from the penalty area; Zhang Yuning won a header penalty, but unfortunately Wang Gang's inside shot was unsuccessful.
Li Ke's performance was particularly good and was a key factor in the National Football Team's shutout of their opponents. 2024 Asian Cup, Li Ke may once again represent the National Football Team.
b. 7 shutouts in the last 10 matches: the national football team needs to improve its offensive end
Tajikistan has improved significantly in recent years, having featured in the 2018 Asian Junior Championship final and defeated Africa Cameroon. In the Asian Youth Championships, the national youth were grouped with Tajikistan and narrowly missed out on a comeback.
Tajikistan have conceded 4 goals in 7 of their last 10 matches, including strong teams like Russia, UAE and Kyrgyzstan. The national football team will need to work hard to improve their performance on the offensive end if they want to break through.
02. Second match against Lebanon: the most crucial battle of the Asian Cup
a. Top 12 teams: drew against South Korea and Iraq, beat Syria
Facing Tajikistan, the national soccer team is expected to win all three points. But against Lebanon, which is much stronger, the national soccer team will need to go all out.
This team has been baptized by war and has a tenacious fighting spirit. Lebanon had given South Korea trouble in the last World Cup qualifiers, tying them at home in the Top 40 and leading 1-0 on the road.
The Lebanese team is locally dense on the defensive end, agile in movement and excellent at clearing the ball. However, the national soccer team still needs to work hard if they want to suppress their opponents.
b. Specializes in launching counter-attacks after counter-strikes
Lebanon are at the bottom of the Top 12 table with one win, three draws and six losses, but they have won one, drawn two and lost one in the first four rounds, including a win over Syria.
In the second half of extra time, Lebanon reversed Syria and scored two goals in a row, both of which were on-the-spot counterattacks after midfield steals. The national soccer team needs to have more strength if they want to suppress Lebanon on the field.
03. Hosts Qatar: no longer in our league
a. Qatar: no longer in our league
Five years ago, the national soccer team dared to claim that they were better than Qatar in the preliminaries. But after the success of the naturalization strategy, the power gap between the two teams is obvious.
Qatar underperformed at the World Cup, but back in Asia, that tactic is not something the national team can limit.
b. Second target group: with a little luck, we can hope to reach the last eight.
The national soccer team is regarded as the top draw, but also faces challenges from Lebanon and Tajikistan. The national football team needs to have more strength if they want to stand out in the group stage.
The first game of the group stage faces a weaker Tajikistan, the second is the crucial Lebanon and the third is host Qatar. If all goes well, the national soccer team is expected to advance to the last eight.
Conclusion:
There are four teams in this group with an average world ranking of 88th, and the third place in the group has a chance to advance. It's not too difficult a task for the national soccer team to accomplish, but failure is just as likely.
If Wu Lei, Ekerson and Jiang Guangtai keep up their good form, and Wu Xi, Fernando and Li Ke get rid of their injuries, the possibility of the national soccer team reaching the last eight should not be ignored. Let's wait and see what Yankovic can do.
