With the announcement of the results of the Asian Cup group stage draw, the enthusiasm of the outside world to pay attention to the national football team has once again increased, and the Shanghai media "The Paper" also analyzed Jankovic's coaching prospects. The two Round of 36 matches in November and the Asian Cup in January will be key occasions to test Jankovic's managerial prospects.
In the group stage of the Asian Cup, the national football team is in the same group as the host Qatar, as well as Lebanon and Tajikistan, of which Qatar is the defending champion of the Asian Cup, Tajikistan is the new team of the Asian Cup, and Lebanon reached the last 12 of the Asian zone in the last World Qualifiers. Although from the perspective of paper strength, the national football team has been drawn, but the outside world is still worried about the prospects of the national football.
In addition, the new World Qualifiers Asian zone group draw has not yet been carried out, not surprisingly, the national football team will enter the draw with the second tier of teams, and the Asian Zone Round of 36 will be in November this year, the national football team will usher in a home and away schedule. Not surprisingly, in the draw of the round of 36, the national football team's signing will be similar to the Asian Cup.
After Jankovic took office, he has played 2 warm-up games with New Zealand in March, but the national football team has only achieved a record of 1 draw and 1 loss, and before the start of the round of 36, the national football team has 6 warm-up games to play in June, September and October, which is also the only 6 warm-up matches of the national football team before the official match starts, these 6 games will allow Jankovic to make the final run-in in the use and matching of personnel.
According to The Paper, the winner or loser of the six warm-up matches does not matter, and if the World Preliminary Round in November and the Asian Cup in January next year, if the national football team has a reason for poor results, it is likely that Jankovic's position will be tested.