In the decisive stage of the 12-team tournament, our soccer team is about to face the challenge of Saudi Arabia and Oman. Despite previously suffering two consecutive defeats, the
national soccer team
have not given up, after all, they have bid an early farewell to the 2022
World Cup
Stage. Indonesian media analyzed that our men's football team may face the risk of finishing at the bottom of the group by surpassing Vietnam.
With the end of March approaching, the final two rounds of the 12-team tournament are about to begin. In the Group B standings, Saudi Arabia leads the way with 19 points, followed by Japan in second place with 18 points and Australia in third with 15 points, as the three teams vie for a place in the qualifying round. The country is currently on five points, while Vietnam is trailing with three points.
Vietnam will host Oman in the 9th round and face Japan on the road in the 10th round; our team will face Saudi Arabia on the road in the 9th round and Oman on the road in the 10th round.
Given the obvious technical and tactical gaps between our team and Vietnam against Japan and Saudi Arabia, the final rankings will perhaps hinge on the two teams' clash with Oman. The two teams have each won one of their previous meetings, with our team winning 3-2 at home and losing 1-3 on the road.
Indonesian journalists predicted that Vietnam has the potential to win the match in Oman as long as they play good defense. Our team is facing a crisis after the match against Vietnam and could lose two consecutive matches and end up at the bottom of the group.
