China's national soccer team is in the same group with South Korea, Thailand and Singapore in the 36-team battle. After four rounds of fighting, South Korea with a winning record to lead, while the national football team with two wins, a draw and a loss of the results of the next, ranked second in the group, Thailand temporarily third, out of the situation is very good.
The Thai team assembled in late May to prepare for the match, not bothering to charter a plane for the away game in an effort to reduce travel fatigue. Despite losing 1-2 in the first round at home against the national soccer team, Thailand's morale is high for the upcoming away match. Captain Songkrasin said: "If we get a draw, our hopes of advancing to the last 18 will be very slim. We have to win the match on the 6th." In fact, the national soccer team did not show a clear advantage in the first round of the tournament, as Thailand had several scoring chances.
However, Sonkrasin failed to make the Thai squad for the tournament due to injury. In the last match of the Thai Premier League, he left the field with an injury. But after examination, he still came to Shenyang with the team. His injury is a mystery, whether he can start is still unknown, this may just be a smoke bomb released by the Thai team, the national football team should steadily prepare for the game, do not have to pay too much attention to the opponent's injury situation.
After Thailand's new coach Tadashi Ishii took over, the team has been more determined in their offensive and defensive transitions and ground coordination. If they can utilize their technical strengths, they are likely to take the initiative in the match on the 6th, while the national football team will need to be patient. Ivankovic needs to be prepared for all possible scenarios, especially the midfield back position, in order to quickly adjust tactics in unfavorable situations.
Ivankovic had a thorough rehearsal of Thailand's tactics and had a basic idea of the starting lineup. Many people in the national soccer team are injured, Wu Lei, Li Yuanyi, Gao Junyi, Li Shuai and so on are unable to play, the choice of the starting lineup will affect the result of the game. In the side back position, Yang Zexiang, Liu Yang, Wang Zhenao and other people have the strength to be selected. Wang Zhen'ao can play both left and right, and Liu Yang needs to adjust his condition as soon as possible in case of emergency. In the center back position, Jiang Guangtai and Zhu Chenjie will be the favorites to start if there are no injuries.
The absence of Wu Lei and Li Yuanyi in the midfield has a huge impact on the national soccer team. Ivankovic's 442 formation is extremely demanding on the midfield, and Gao Tianyi, Wang Shangyuan, and Huang Zhengyu can't meet the requirements. Ivankovic needs to choose between a single back and a double midfield formation. In the forward line, naturalized player Alan is expected to be the replacement of Wu Lei, who has been performing well in the Chinese Super League recently.
The president of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) said, "No matter how unlikely it is, we have to give it our best shot. For many players, this will be their last World Cup. I hope everyone will work together to win." The national soccer team has the same reasons to win the tournament.
Shenyang was once a blessing for the Chinese men's football team, where on October 7, 2001, the national football team beat Oman 1-0 to reach the World Cup final round for the first time. The key battle for the 36-team tournament once again carries the expectations of the nation's fans.
