At 21 pm Beijing time on November 21, in the first round of Group B of the World Cup in Qatar, England defeated Iran 6-2 to get off to a good start. In this game, England were full of firepower, Saka scored twice, Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Grealish each scored, and Iran saved a little face for the team with two goals recovered by Taremi.
In this World Cup, a total of 6 Asian teams participated, namely Qatar, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Japan and South Korea. However, judging from the performance of the first two matchdays, Asian teams were beaten by European and American teams. In the opener, the hosts Qatar lost 2-0 to Ecuador, with zero shots on target and no counterattack. On matchday 2, Iran conceded six goals in a single game against England, showing the huge strength gap between the two sides.
After two matches, the Asian team has conceded eight goals. Against strong teams from Europe and the Americas, the technical and tactical level of Asian teams was disappointing. Next, Saudi Arabia will face Lionel Messi's Argentina team, which also looks fierce. South Korea will face Uruguay in the first round, Japan against Germany and Australia against France. Whether it is the strength or level of the opponent, it is obviously above the Asian team. To put it mildly, Asian teams may be difficult to find one point in the first round of the World Cup, directly suffering a six-game losing streak.
Among these 6 Asian teams, Japan is the most favored by fans. But they are in the group of death, with Germany and Spain in the same group against two favourites to win the championship, as well as American side Costa Rica. Considering the grouping situation of the Japanese team, as well as the state and strength of the remaining 5 Asian teams, it is not alarmist that the Asian team will all break the group stage.
After watching the two performances of Asian teams, many fans could not help but sigh: fortunately, the national football team did not enter the World Cup, otherwise there would be three more tragedies. Asian champion Qatar, Iran, which has been ranked at the top level in Asia for many years, are like schoolchildren in the World Cup, and the third-rate team of the national football team can only be more powerless.