The second round of the group stage of the Asian Cup continued, and four teams have already secured a place in the round of 16 in advance, and the original favorite Japan only needs to win to qualify early, and finally lost to Iraq, allowing the latter to advance early. In addition, the 4-point teams in each group have not yet been determined whether they will qualify, and the 0-point teams are still alive and have a chance to qualify, and the situation has changed again.
There are 4 places in the round of 16 of the Asian Cup
This is the second consecutive Asian Cup tournament consisting of 24 teams, and the AFC stipulates that the group stage to the knockout stage is 24 into the round of 16, with the top two teams in 6 groups, plus the 4 best group thirds, to form the top 16 teams.
After the host and defending champion Qatar won two consecutive wins, it became the first team to qualify, and then Australia also won two consecutive games to accumulate six points and also advanced to the round of 16. As the game progresses, more and more teams have qualified for the tournament, and at the end of this match day, Iraq and Iran have advanced to the first round, both with 2 consecutive wins and 6 points.
The team with 4 points in 2 rounds has not yet been determined
At present, Uzbekistan, which is second in Group B, and the United Arab Emirates, which is second in Group C, have 4 points in 2 rounds, and if they lose in the last round, they may fall to third in the group, so they need to be compared with the third in other groups, and there is also the possibility of being eliminated, so it has not yet been determined whether to advance to the knockout round.
According to the example of 24 teams participating in the past continental competitions, 4 points in 3 rounds can basically become the third place in one of the best groups, so whether it is Uzbekistan or the United Arab Emirates, it is only a matter of time before they can ensure the qualification of the group.
2 consecutive defeats, 0 points, the team is still alive
According to the situation of each group, India in Group B and Hong Kong, China in Group C both lost 2 consecutive games at the beginning, accumulating 0 points and falling to the bottom of the group.
With a win in the final round and three points to their name, there is still hope of finishing third in one of the best groups, so there is still a glimmer of hope of qualifying. According to the schedule, India's opponent is Syria and Hong Kong's opponent is Palestine, and the two teams have a better chance of winning.
The national football team is expected to create a miracle of 3 rounds and 2 points
Our national football team has 2 points in 2 rounds, temporarily ranked second in Group A, and in the final round against the defending champion Qatar, who qualified one round ahead of schedule and will send most of the substitutes to play, increasing the probability of the national football team winning.
At present, the worst result of the national football team is 0 wins in 3 rounds and no goals scored, and finally locked 2 points and fell to the third place in the group.