1-0!The defending champion qualified ahead of schedule, and the national football team was good: look at the friendship and 3 rounds of 2 points magically and directly qualified?

In the early morning of January 18, Beijing time, the second group stage of the second round of the Qatar Asian Cup was played between the host Qatar and Tajikistan.

In the previous game, the Chinese men's football team drew 0-0 with Lebanon. After two rounds, the Chinese team drew 2 consecutive goals and scored 0 goals, and faced the defending champion Qatar in the final round, once again falling into a life-and-death battle, and the qualifying situation was extremely grim.

Of course, if Qatar can beat Tajikistan, it will lock up the top spot in the group, and it is likely to rotate heavily in the final round, which will also give the national football team some opportunities.

After the opening, Tajikistan continued the tactical play against the Chinese men's football team, pressing all over the court frantically, and even came directly to the Qatari penalty area to try to break the ball from the goalkeeper's feet.

This kind of tactic makes the Qatari players a little uncomfortable, but after all, the Qatari players are more skilled, and they play chic enough to easily resolve the pressing tactics.

In the 17th minute, the Japanese referee knocked down a Tajikistan player near the center circle, which also indirectly contributed to Qatar's quick counterattack, and Gulf Messi Afif scored easily.

The players and coaches of Tajikistan collectively expressed their dissatisfaction, but to no avail.

In the 30th minute, VAR called a halt to the game, suggesting that there was a possibility of a penalty, and the referee reviewed it and instead awarded the Qatari player an offensive foul.

In the 43rd minute, Qatar almost extended their lead, Afif's unthreatening shot caused the goalkeeper to get out of his hands, and Ali's follow-up shot was cleared by the Tajikistan defender on the goal line.

In the second half of the game, the two teams fought equally fiercely, and the Tajik players played more and more impatiently, and the action became bigger and bigger.

In the 80th minute, after Kamolov fell to the ground, the carp hit and kicked directly on the opponent's chin, VAR intervened, the yellow card was cancelled and the red card was awarded, and Tajikistan 10 people responded, and the game lost suspense.

In the end, Qatar defeated Tajikistan 1-0 and won all 2 games to lock the first place in the group in advance. The national football team ranked second with 2 rounds and 2 draws, Lebanon and Tajikistan both had 1 draw and 1 loss, with only 1 point, and the two teams faced each other directly in the final round.

For the national football team, the good news is that Qatar is almost determined to rotate in the final round, and if the water is released, the national football team is expected to win. Even if the national football team draws, as long as Lebanon and Tajikistan draw, the national football team will finish second in the group and advance directly. Even if the national football team loses, as long as it loses 1-2 and draws 0-0 in the other game, the national football team will miraculously qualify for the second place in the group with 2 points!