Peninsula All-Media Reporter Golden Dragon
Waiting is sometimes a kind of torture! If the results are great, then the wait is worth it.
html On the evening of June 11, for Chinese fans, their mood could be described as ups and downs, first "waking up from a dream" and then "happy falling from the sky"."If you tie, you will qualify." Faced with this hurdle that has been put in front of it many times, the national football team has been tripped over and over again. It’s just that this situation is different from the past. Although they all have the initiative, they have never felt hopeless before. Challenging Asia's top team, the South Korean team, in an away game is extremely difficult for the national football players. Wanting to cross this mountain is no less than the "Sichuan Road". The South Korean team and the Australian team are "tangled" in the FIFA rankings. In order to keep the first-tier seats in the next stage, they dare not slack off at all.
Facing a life-and-death battle, Ivankovic no longer was obsessed with his diamond midfielder, but used 442, sending Jiang Shenglong, who played as a central defender in the league, in the midfielder position, intending to strengthen the midfield defense. Of course, this also means weakening the front-to-back field connection. As the team's star, Wu Lei suffered from injuries and came on as a substitute in the second half, but his performance was mediocre. Alan, Micro Motion, Wu Lei, Zhang Yuning... A wave of injuries has objectively made the national football team's prospects of qualifying even worse.
From the beginning to the end, the national football players performed smoothly, and even formed continuous attacks in the frontcourt for a period of time. However, the gap between the two teams in terms of personal ability, team coordination, and technical application is visible to the naked eye. After tenaciously defending for 60 minutes, the goal was captured. After that, the national football team mobilized its troops, and offensive players such as Wu Lei, Zhang Yuning, and Fang Hao came on the field. However, facing the South Korean team, every attack made you feel like "a punch on cotton."
The national football team tried their best, but there was no miracle. They lost to the South Korean team by 1 goal and stood on the precipice of elimination! After waiting for nearly an hour and a half, the Thai team defeated the Singaporean team 3-1 at home, but was at a disadvantage due to the outcome and gave up the spot to the top 18 to the Chinese team. The Singaporean team members may not have imagined that one day, there would be such a large number of Chinese fans cheering for them. Many netizens posted on the Internet that they were more nervous at the last moment than watching the national football team. After all, the fate is in the hands of others.
Looking back at the top 36 of this World Cup in Asia, the national football team could have obtained the ticket in a more dignified manner. They led Singapore 2-0 in the away game and were tied, and drew 1-1 with Thailand at home. If they could have captured one of the goals, Qualifying will come naturally, and fans will not be allowed to experience such a dramatic and thrilling "buzzer finalist".
Entering the next stage of the top 18 is of great significance to the national football team. Not only will it directly enter the 2027 Saudi Asian Cup, but it will also allow Chinese football to remain active in Asia's first-tier arena for at least the next two years, giving many young players opportunities. Play against the stronger top teams in Asia, hone yourself and continue to grow. After the match between
and the South Korean team, goalkeeper Wang Dalei sat in front of the goalpost. His disappointment was palpable and he even shed tears. But now it can be said that the national football coaches and players please wipe away your tears, pick up your mood, understand the current position of the team in Asia, and fight every opponent in the top 18. No matter strong or weak, please be more fans on the court. Bring joy.
