At present, the ranking of the national football team is 74th in the world, and in the World Preliminary Tournament on the first day of the Chinese New Year, they lost to the World No. 98 Vietnam team by a score of 1-3, but in fact, this is not accidental, these 5 teams outside the world ranking of 75, the national football team may not win.
Israel (World Ranking 78)
Although Israel is an Asian country, at the football level, they joined UEFA and played European matches. Although they are only ranked 78 in the world, Israel's strength is far above the national football team. There are some strong players in the four lines of forwards, midfielders, defenders and goalkeepers, which is unmatched by the national football team. Why is Israel's world ranking low? The reason is that they are not playing in the Asian caucuses but in the European caucuses. In the 2022 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers, Israel was placed in Group F, and in the end they pushed Austria, who is ranked 31st in the world, to finish third in the group, with Denmark and Scotland in the top two.
They have not only Zahavi, who has beaten in the mid-level, but also Dabühl, the Number 10 player in the Bundesliga at Hoffenheim, and Solomon Solomon, a semi-main striker of the Ukrainian super giants Donetsk Miners. Such a combination of forwards allowed them to score 23 goals during the World Preliminaries, and Denmark, which is second only to the top of the F group, if it were not for the back line, it would not have been Scotland that would have entered the play-offs.
Gabon (World Ranking 89)
Gabon may not be very famous in Africa, but Aubameyang alone can let the world know about the country. Aubameyang was the first star in Gabon, but due to physical reasons, he did not participate in this African Cup of Nations, and Aubameyang, who failed to play for his country, left Arsenal to join Barca in this winter window. In addition to Aubameyang, Gabon also has Two strikers from Ligue 1, Alvina and Buanga, and the combination of these three forward lines alone is enough to burst the back line of the national football team.
The main reason for Gabon's poor performance in Africa is top-heavy, compared to the front, their midfield and defensive line are somewhat inadequate. The three main defenders of Gabon, Palen, Manga and Obiang, can only play in Ligue 2 at present, and the main goalkeeper Amonome has no experience in the South African league.
Armenia (World Ranking 92)
Like Israel, Armenia is an Asian country, but they have also joined UEFA to compete in European competitions. There is no doubt that Mkhitaryan is Armenia's first star, and since 2009, the Armenian footballer of the year in the past 12 years, Mkhitaryan has taken 10 times. Now Mkhitaryan plays for Roma in Serie A and is the absolute main force of the team, and Mkhitaryan's personal value is comparable to a set of starters in the national football team. Like Israel, their low world ranking is entirely due to the strong opponents in Europe, and with the fact that they were in the same group as Germany, North Macedonia, Romania and Iceland, it is understandable that they have lost a lot.
New Zealand (World #110)
Since Australia entered the AFC, New Zealand has become a dominant presence in Oceania, but due to geographical reasons, there are basically no matches in Oceania, so New Zealand lacks access to points, and their strength is far more than 110. What kind of experience is the national football team on New Zealand, look at the national football team playing In Australia to know, not only the physical fitness does not have any advantage, the player's personal ability is also in the inferior position. New Zealand's leading striker is Newcastle United's new signing Chris Wood, the New Zealand striker has been playing in the Premier League as early as 2009, the height of 191cm makes him very suitable for the Premier League relegation team, 316 starts in his career, won 607 aerial confrontations, if he comes to play asian games, there is basically no defender who can compete with him.
Gambia (World Ranking 150)
As the dark horse of this year's Africa Cup of Nations, the Gambia successfully advanced to the quarterfinals, and finally lost to Cameroon in the quarter-finals and failed to reach the top four. The current strength of the Gambia squad should not be underestimated, with Serie A Bologna's striker Moussa Barrow from the Gambia and the 22-year-old Gambian young striker Corley also playing in Serie A. In the Gambia's big list, there are also the main players of the Swiss Super League, Swedish First Division, Bijia and other European sub-leagues, whether it is the front line or the back line, the strength of the Gambia is above the national football team. The only place where the national football team can play against the Gambia may be the midfield, the main midfielder of the Gambia is the Current Playing Post for Peyagenza and the fringe players of Bica Ghent and Serie A Roma.