In the early morning of January 22, the second round of the group stage of the Asian Cup continued, and Oman and Thailand in Group F faced each other, and the two sides fought 0-0 at full play, which put the Chinese team in a disadvantageous situation.
Oman 0-0 Thailand, the national football team must win in the final round?
The best chance of the game came in the 17th minute when Thailand headed in from a corner, but the ball was blocked on the goalline by Omani Fawaz.
According to the rules for qualifying for this Asian Cup, the top two teams in the six groups will advance directly, and the third place in the four groups with better results in the six groups will also advance to the round of 16.
Thailand and Oman drawn.
After two rounds of battles, Syria, which is currently third in Group B, has 1 point, but the final round against India, which is weaker, can basically ensure 4 points; Palestine, the third place in Group C, also has 1 point, and the final round also has a greater chance against Hong Kong, China; Bahrain, the third place in Group E, currently has 3 points, and Jordan in the final round also has the possibility of scoring points.
It seems that the competition for third place in the group is extremely fierce, according to the original situation of Group F, if Oman succeeds in beating Thailand, it can indirectly help the Chinese team - after all, Thailand will have difficulty in scoring points against Saudi Arabia in the final round, but this 0-0 makes the Thai team very close to qualifying, and Oman, who has one point, is also very likely to beat Kyrgyzstan in the final round.
National football coach Jankovic.
In view of this, if the Chinese team draws with Qatar in the last round, only 3 points, it is almost impossible to become the third of the four groups with better results, for the Chinese team, the only way to win now is to go all out to win and take their fate completely into their own hands.
It is worth mentioning that the national football coach Jankovic also said in the pre-match interview, "I will not consider other opponents, the situation of other groups." We know that winning is the safest way to qualify for the knockout rounds. We're ready to win the game and advance to the next round. ”
Wai Shihao (left) returns to training.
The name is back, and the full lineup is also played
At 11 o'clock in the evening of the 22nd, the national football team will usher in the third opponent of the Asian Cup group stage, Qatar.
At present, the national football team has drawn two in a row, ranking second with 2 points, facing Qatar that has qualified in advance and locked the first place in the group, if it wins, it will definitely qualify directly; if it draws, if Tajikistan draws with Lebanon, it will be second in the group, otherwise it will be third in the group.
Head coach Jankovic expressed his determination to win the battle - from the lineup, according to the latest news from the front, Wei Shihao has recovered from injury, participated in the team's joint training throughout the process, and is ready to return to the game.
But considering that the battle formation has been absent for a long time, whether to start in place of Dai Weijun or come off the bench is a variable.
In addition, after Wu Xi's adaptation in the last game, this campaign is expected to usher in his first start in this Asian Cup.
Source: The Paper