Soccer Newsflash: Can our men's soccer team make a statement against Australia's rivals?
Following their success in the Top 40, our men's soccer team has the challenge of the Top 12. According to the schedule, the first match will welcome the challenge of Australia. in September, China's men's football team will set foot on Australian soil to start the journey of the 12 strong tournament. The last time we played Australia was back in the 2015 Asian Cup, when our team lost 0-2 and finished in the last eight. This time the reunion, China's team must wash away the previous shame.
However, the Australian team is undoubtedly a formidable opponent for our team, dominating in both physical quality and technical and tactical level. Although Australia's footwork is slightly rough, our team also needs to improve. With this style of play and physical quality, Australia still has an advantage in the confrontation with our team. In addition, the Australian team has participated in the World Cup for many times, and has accumulated rich experience against strong teams, while our team has not been in the World Cup for 20 years.
In the Top 40, Australia won all 8 matches and led Group b. Our team managed to advance, but only ranked second in the weaker group a. Although they scored 30 goals in 8 matches, second only to Japan and Iran, most of these goals came from matches against weaker teams, and not many goals were scored in key matches. Therefore, our team must improve its offensive capabilities.
In the second half of the 40-team tournament, our team has picked up form, winning four consecutive matches. In the coming matches, our team is expected to continue this momentum. Australia, as a strong team in the Asian region, our team will be successful as long as we get a point on the road. Our player Li Ke said in an interview that the first game will be very difficult, but he is confident in the team, and the other players also have high morale. The first game is very important and I hope our team can get a good result.
