At 6 o'clock Beijing time tonight, the Chinese men's football team will usher in the 7th round of the round of 12, away to Japan. This match is crucial for the national football team, and winning continues to maintain the hope of reaching the final round of the World Cup in Qatar; losing is basically equivalent to saying goodbye in advance to this World Cup. Just now, the team announced the starting 11-man list, Wu Lei and Zhang Yuning as forwards, Arthur Junmin as a midfielder, and only Jiang Guangtai was selected among the naturalized players.
Judging from the starting lineup, Wu Lei is still the absolute main force of the team's front line. However, compared with the previous rounds of competitions, the overall forward performance of the national football team is worrying. On the one hand, Wu Lei has not played in seven consecutive rounds in La Liga, and the club's downturn may affect his performance in the national team. On the other hand, in terms of naturalized players, the absence of Axon and Fernando, the suspension of LowRoy's accumulated yellow card, and Alain's poor form after nearly 40 hours of trekking may affect the performance of the national football team tonight.
In the first 6 rounds of matches, the Chinese men's football team won 1 win, drew 2 and won 3 wins, accumulating only 5 points, 7 points less than the Japanese team. The score is the most direct reflection of the gap in strength, and in the Asian context, the strength of the Japanese team is beyond doubt. Whether it is the team's world ranking or the number of overseas players, it is much higher than the Chinese team. The two sides met in the first leg, although the Chinese team only lost 0-1, but the whole game was overwhelmed by technology and did not have any chance. Coupled with the return of many players from the Japanese team who played in the five major leagues at home this time, the pressure on the national football team is very large. In this regard, the team's new coach Li Xiaopeng mentioned three "worthy" to the players at the mobilization meeting during the match: "We must strive to achieve satisfactory results, worthy of the hard work of the General Administration of Sports and the Football Association Security Team, worthy of each of us who have worked hard for football for many years, and worthy of the support of our families." ”