Korean media ridiculed Fan Zhiyi's bold statement: With 8.5 places in Asia, the probability of China entering the World Cup is extremely low
General Fan Zhiyi and General Fan have always been popular in Chinese football, and they have excellent ability during their playing years. After retiring, he also often appeared on social media and variety shows, attracting attention for his sharp words and precise language skills.
Recently, Fan Zhiyi's words have attracted many fans to discuss. He said in the Asian Games commentary program: "Chinese football will definitely enter the World Cup within ten years. ”
Fan Zhiyi's words seem to have ignited the hopes of some Chinese fans, but some people do not buy it.
For example, South Korean media OSEN believes that from 2026, the Asian region will get 8.5 places to participate in the World Cup. Even so, the probability of the Chinese team participating is very small.
Whether Fan Zhiyi's words are sarcastic or confident, there is one thing that Chinese football must face: Chinese football is not competitive in the Asian region.
Let's break it down. In the 2026 World Cup, teams from the Asian region will have 8.5 places. If the Chinese team wants to reach at least the top 9 in Asia in the World Cup, what is our current strength?
Not far away, at the Hangzhou Asian Games just held, the Chinese men's football team could not even win teams such as Malaysia and Syria. Everyone was shocked when the result of the match appeared in front of the fans, whether it was the world ranking or the strength of the team, the Chinese men's football team was the side with a significant advantage, but we just couldn't win the opponent.
Don't forget, the Chinese men's football team is still playing at home, sitting in the right time and place, with fans cheering, more adapted to the environment of the venue. Even so, neither of us can beat these two opponents.
These two teams are only weak teams in the middle and lower reaches of Asia, and the Chinese men's football team has been beaten against the strong team.
Against South Korea, China conceded two goals in the first half, and there were many low-level mistakes and poor cooperation. The South Korean team did not use the full main lineup, and still played smoothly to penetrate the goal of the Chinese team. Can you imagine how big the gap is between the Chinese team and the Asian powerhouses?
At present, in Asia, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Iran all firmly occupy the World Cup spot. If the Chinese men's football team can't even beat Malaysia and Syria, there is no need to talk about playing other teams.
Some fans feel that Fan Zhiyi's prediction of China's men's football team entering the World Cup comes from another idea: the Chinese men's football team will host the 2034 World Cup. If successful, the Chinese men's football team can enter the World Cup as a host.
Let's think about it, what's the point of reaching the World Cup this way? If the Chinese men's football team participates as a host, it will not have strong strength, and in the end it will be beaten to ashes by the other side. In the end, he lost the face of all the Chinese fans.
The last time the Chinese men's team reached the World Cup was in 2002. More than 20 years later, the Chinese men's football team has not improved but has regressed, and we seem to be getting farther and farther away from the World Cup. The number of places in the Asian region is increasing, and if the Chinese men's football team continues to stay the same, we will still not be able to break into the main stage of the World Cup.
I hope that Fan Zhiyi's divine prophecy can bring some spirit to the Chinese men's football team, do not seek to immediately improve their strength or skills and tactics, at least play with blood and attitude, and fight for every ball on the field to create a good start.
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