World Cup
the 12-team stage of the qualifiers.
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Competing in the same group as Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and Oman. Opinions on this are mixed, with some believing
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Lucky to have been drawn in the "top draw", as they were grouped with two relatively weak opponents in Vietnam and Oman; while others felt that
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Unfortunately, they drew the "bottom draw", as they were grouped with three of Asia's top teams, Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia. However, it seems that the truth is always overturning our expectations! According to the latest news, the AFC has suddenly announced a major decision for the
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It has brought unexpected good news, which has transformed the original "lower signatures" into "upper signatures".
On July 5, the domestic authoritative media broke the news that the AFC and FIFA decided to adopt the home and away system for the World Preliminary 12, but some teams may not be able to realize the home and away system for their own reasons. According to AFC's regulations, away teams can only be closed for investigation for a maximum of 48 hours after arriving in the city where the home team is located, however, this regulation conflicts with Australia's epidemic prevention requirements. In other words, the away team may not be able to complete the match in Australia, and the Australian team may lose five home matches as a result, putting them at a disadvantage for the rest of the tournament.
It is reported that the Australian Football Association (AFA) is trying to lobby the Australian government to agree to host the World Cup qualifying round of 12 matches on Australian soil. However, the Australian government has firmly rejected the AFA's request due to epidemic prevention concerns. According to sources close to the matter, the Australian team will have to choose a neutral venue for the home of the World Cup qualifying round of 12 matches, at least for the month of September, for the time being.On September 2, the
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will be on the road to face Australia, which is based on a neutral venue, which is a good match for the
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It's certainly good news.
Australia losing home field advantage.
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Avoiding the away disadvantage, the situation seems to be in our favor. Also.
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Having the confidence to go head-to-head with Australia is where we draw the line. While on the surface, Australia appears to be stronger than the
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But that's not the case. In the last three meetings recorded.
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Two victories have been achieved, while Australia has only one victory. Currently, Australia is in a critical period of transition between the old and the new.
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There are still some advantages against Australia.
in the event that
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Being able to get a good result in the first match against Australia will undoubtedly be a great boost to the team's morale and a good start for the rest of the tournament. If
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Being able to successfully defeat Australia, weaker teams such as Vietnam and Oman are naturally out of the question. In this way.
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There is still hope that they will succeed in advancing to the World Cup. Japan, a superb Asian powerhouse, has pretty much locked up a World Cup spot. In other words.
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Might be able to join Japan in the lineup! Do you think that after Australia loses home field advantage.
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Will it be possible to win the first game?
