The Round of 12 has entered the final stage, Iran and South Korea in Group A have locked in 2 direct qualifying places, and the UAE is likely to be the third place in the group. However, the order of the top 3 in Group B where the national football team is located is still changing, and at 17:10 Beijing time this evening, Australia hosts Japan, and this match will have a great impact on the situation of Group B qualifying. If Japan wins over Australia, then Japan will qualify with Saudi Arabia early and Australia will lock in the 3rd place in the group.
Speaking in a pre-match press conference, Japan coach Hoshiichi Mori said: "It will be a very tough game, but we are ready for our goals. "Whether it's from the historical record or from the current state, the Japanese team has the advantage. In the past 10 official matches between Japan and Australia, Japan has only lost 1 point, which is psychologically dominant.
Although Australia has a physical advantage, the Japanese international mostly plays in the European League and is not afraid of physical confrontation. Coupled with the "winning is out of the line", the Japanese general's desire to win is even greater, and the chance of Japan's away win is still very large.
Since the penultimate round of the Round of 12 did not start at the same time (which the AFC did not do well), the match between China and Saudi Arabia began almost 4 hours after the start of the match between Australia and Japan.
Before the national football match, it claimed not to become a background board for Saudi Arabia to qualify for the World Cup, but in fact, as long as Japan beat Australia before, even if the national football team beat Saudi Arabia (of course, it is unlikely), Chinese players will become the background board for Saudi Arabia to qualify for the World Cup. Because once Japan wins today, the points will reach 21 points, while Australia is still 15 points, 4 points behind Saudi Arabia, and Saudi Arabia is equivalent to advancing to the World Cup 2 rounds earlier. The Battle of China and Saudi Arabia is tantamount to a friendly match.
Of course, if Japan cannot win over Australia, the subsequent Sino-Saudi war will be particularly important for Saudi Arabia. In this way, the game is more beautiful, and there is a high probability that Saudi Arabia will advance early with a victory. If Saudi Arabia loses points on the Chinese team, then the last round of Saudi Arabia's home match against Australia will determine who can directly qualify and who is 3rd in the group, because Japan is likely to beat Vietnam at home in the last round.
If Australia wins Japan today, the points will rise to 18 points, and Saudi Arabia will not win China, the points will be 20 or 19 points, so that As long as Australia wins against Saudi Arabia in the end, it will directly advance, and Saudi Arabia is likely to become the 3rd place in the group.