In the final round of the World Preliminary 40 finals at 2 am Beijing time on the 16th, the national football team was 3-1 Syria, winning four consecutive victories and advancing to the top 12 stage.
The national football is in the game.
Picture source: IC photo
Compared to the last minute of the last 40 World Preliminaries, the national football team's situation is very optimistic.
After the last 5:0 victory over the Maldives, it is basically certain that the final round of the national football team will qualify if they are tied, and even if they lose, they may qualify.
These favorable conditions benefited from the previous national football team's three-game winning streak, especially after the 2-0 victory over the Philippines, firmly taking the initiative to qualify in their own hands.
The national football 2:0 Philippines game is very critical, the picture shows Wu Lei breaking the deadlock.
Image source: Visual China
In fact, before the Syrian game, the national football team had already reached the conditions for losing and qualifying for the top 12 games, because on another field, Jordan lost 0:1 to the Australian team.
But no matter what the external conditions are, for the national football team, facing an opponent like Syria, it is necessary to win with all strength, whether it is the team or the outside world, this is a consensus.
The country is enough to rotate the lineup to 5-0 victory over Maldives.
Picture source: IC photo
Speaking of the Syrian team, the memories of Chinese football in recent years are really bitter.
In the last world preliminaries, the Syrian national football team encountered the top 12 matches. The situation was very good, and the opponent was evened at the last moment, leaving only theoretical possibilities for the impact of the Russian World Cup.
In the first half of this World Preliminary Top 40, the battle with Syria was about competing for the first qualifying right of the group. As a result, the national football team accidentally lost the game with an own goal at the last moment and advanced to the top 12. The situation of the game was immediately precarious.
To make matters worse, in the press conference after the game, then coach Lippi suddenly announced his resignation.
However, these bitter memories, or "curses", completely disappeared after this victory.
The national football team's starting lineup against Syria.
Image Source: Chinese Football Team
In this game, Li Tie dispatched the same starting lineup as the 7-0 victory over Guam in the first battle and the 2:0 victory in the second battle as the battle of the Philippines.
The goalkeeper is Yan Junling, followed by Wang Shenchao, Jiang Guangtai, Zhang Linpeng and Tang Miao on the back line.
In midfield, Wu Xi partnered with Zhang Xizhe, Wu Xinghan and Jin Jingdao were separated on the two sides, and the forward was Wu Lei's partner with Exon.
Such an arrangement is actually not surprising, since Li Tie and Wu Xi once again attended the pre-match press conference, it has already revealed some clues.
Li Tie is in the game.
Image source: Visual China
In the opening stage, the national football team has always occupied the initiative on the field, and is more daring to cooperate and make moves, and the success rate is relatively high.
In the 9th minute, Exon shot from a small angle in the penalty area, but unfortunately hit the crossbar.
In the 27th minute, Wu Lei suddenly cast a cold arrow at the front of the restricted area and was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.
In the 41st minute, the national football team succeeded in stealing the frontcourt. Wu Lei assigned to Zhang Xizhe, who was in front, who scored with a volley! National Football 1:0 Syria!
Easy side to fight again, the national football defense made a mistake, Dali steals the ball and stuffed it to Aosman, who pushed the goal.
In the 67th minute, Wu Lei broke into the penalty area and was thrown down by the opponent's goalkeeper. The referee awarded a penalty kick. Wu Lei personally took the penalty kick! National Football 2:1 Syria!
In stoppage time, Yin Hongbo broke into the penalty area and then crossed, Zhang Yuning easily pushed the goal and sealed the victory.
In the end, the national football team was 3:1 Syria, and advanced to the top 12 with a victory.
Against Syria, Wu Lei once again played a key role, photo source: IC photo
I have to say that the process of this game against Syria is like the epitome of the entire top 40 stage of the national football team, from taking the lead, to losing the ball because of his own mistakes, to regaining the rhythm and regaining the lead, to finally expanding the score to lock the victory...
On this tortuous road to the top 40, it was difficult to break through, and finally rely on the process of successfully breaking the game. For everyone in the national football team, they have gone through a great test in experience and psychology, and after the test , It is a qualitative breakthrough.
This is a very valuable accumulation for the next 12 finals.
This spirit of getting more and more frustrated is also worthy of praise.
The official national football thank you poster.
At present, the top 12 teams have all fallen, they are Japan, Iran, South Korea, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UAE, China, Syria, Oman, Vietnam and Lebanon.
It is reported that the top 12 matches will start in September, and the time left for the national football team to prepare is not sufficient.
According to the rules, the top two of each group in the top 12 stage will directly advance to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and the third place of the two groups will have two rounds of play-offs. The winner will compete for two rounds of play-offs with other continental teams. A ticket to the World Cup match.
I hope to enter the top 12 stage, the national football team can continue the momentum of getting more and more frustrated, and win one tough battle after another!
Chinese football, keep going! (Author Bian Liqun)