The latest situation of the Asian Cup national football team: win + draw + loss can qualify, and the second place in the group may be better than the first
The second round of Group A of the Asian Cup is all over, with the national football team 0-0 Lebanon and Qatar 1-0 Tajikistan. After two rounds of matches, the qualifying situation for Group A has also become clear: Qatar team has advanced to the first place in the group, and the national football team, Lebanon team and Tajikistan team are vying for the second and third possible qualifying places in the group. Perhaps thanks to the Qatari team, whose victory at least kept most of the national team's hopes of qualifying.
In this round, it is a pity that the national football team drew with the Lebanese team, and in terms of historical records and rankings, the national football team should win this game. In this campaign, the national football team missed a lot of opportunities, and it is indeed a pity that Wu Lei's empty goal was saved by the goal line. However, the Lebanese team also hit the crossbar twice, and the national football team escaped the catastrophe. For Lebanon, a draw is the best outcome, but for the national team, it is a pity not to be able to get three points.
Qatar beat Tajikistan 1-0, the expected ending, the unexpected score. If the Qatar team can defeat the Tajikistan team by a big score, the pressure on the national football team may be less. Of course, Qatar has helped a lot, at least Tajikistan will have to fight for a win to secure the right to qualify. In the final round, the Tajikistan team and the Lebanese team faced each other head-to-head, and a draw was the most favorable ending for the national football team.
The pressure of the last game of the national football team is not small, after all, it is facing the strongest Qatar team. From the analysis of the situation, the national football team must face it calmly, because the pressure is actually still on the competitors. First of all, the national football team must ensure a draw, because 3 points can occupy the third place in the group, and also retain the hope of qualifying. If they can win the Qatar team, then the national football team will definitely qualify. In the worst-case scenario, the national football team, Lebanon team and Tajikistan team will have three points and end up fighting for goal difference.
Win + draw + lose, the national football team is likely to qualify, so there is no need to bear the pressure. In the final game against Qatar, the national football team can lose, but it can't lose ugly, and Jankovic must recognize this. In addition, in the case of the Qatar team qualifying ahead of schedule, the national football team still has to strive for a victory, because this is the safest way. Of course, in this case, we have to count on the Qatar team to send a substitute to play, but this situation exists, after all, they have already qualified.
In fact, the second place in the group would be the ideal situation, as this way of promotion will be against a C2 side. Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, China, India, in terms of hard power, the Iranian team should win the first place in the group, so that the opponent of the national football team is very clear: whether it is the UAE team, the Hong Kong team of China or the Indian team, the national football team is not worthy! If A3 is promoted, the situation of the national football team is not good, and it is possible to play against the Australian team and the Iranian team. From this point of view, it is best for the national football team to win the Qatar team, otherwise it can only play one more game.