This Thursday's World Cup qualifiers will reignite the battle in the Asian round of 12, and the national football team will play away from home to meet the challenge of the fierce opponent Japan. After the first six rounds of matches, the Japanese team ranked 2nd in the group with 12 points, and the national football team ranked 5th in the group with 5 points. This game is a very crucial match for both teams, and it is about whether the national football team can continue to retain the hope of impacting the World Cup.
After the first 6 rounds of competition, the national football team only achieved 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses, and the poor record made Li Tie overshadow, and Li Xiaopeng was appointed to become the new coach of the national football team. Compared with the previous 6 games, Li Xiaopeng's debut will face many difficulties. Neither Fernando nor Axon can play among the naturalized players, and the status of Alain and Lo Guofu after the leave is unknown.
At present, the national football team is seven points behind the second-place Japanese team in the group, and if this game is lost to the opponent on the road, the gap between the two sides will reach 10 points. With only the last three games left in the round of 12, the 10-point gap means that the national football team will not be able to qualify for the World Cup directly. Li Xiaopeng said that the goal of this game is to retain hope, and if you want to keep the hope of promotion, you must beat the Japanese team with all your might.
Japan, which has won four wins and two losses in the first six rounds, is currently one point ahead of Third Place Australia and four points behind Saudi Arabia at the top of the table. For the Japanese team, their first goal is to stay in the top 2 and strive to qualify for direct promotion. The Japanese team that played in the national football match this time has a large number of foreign players, and they surpass the national football team in terms of strength.
The Japanese media also made a detailed report on the match between the national football team and the Japanese team, and the Japanese media pointed out in the report that this year's national football team naturalized players were fewer than before, which made them have a certain impact on their strength. In addition, Japanese media said in the report that the Japanese team should beware of the Chinese team's kung fu football.
The match will be played at 18:00 Beijing time on January 27, when the CCTV Sports Channel will broadcast the match live. Can the national football team achieve revenge with a victory? Will Li Xiaopeng's debut usher in a good start? Fans who support the national football team remember to pay attention to the match of the World Cup qualifiers in the Asian region's top 12 on time.