Chinanews client, Beijing, November 11th (Bian Liqun) After returning to China for a short rest, the national football soldiers once again went to Sharjah, UAE.
After a few days of local preparations, at 23:00 on the 11th, Beijing time, the national football team will usher in the fifth opponent of the top 12 of the world preliminaries, the Oman team, which is also the last opponent in the first half.
Following the 2:3 loss to Saudi Arabia in the last game, the situation of the national football world preliminaries has become precarious again, and the game with Oman has become a life and death game.
In fact, the national football soldiers are not unfamiliar with this situation. The previous third round of the match against Vietnam was the current situation. Fortunately, the country was able to overcome the difficulty with a 3:2 victory, but this time, the national football team can still Do you "continue your life" again?
The national football world preliminaries beat Vietnam 3:2.
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At present, the national football team ranked 5th in the group with 1 wins, 3 losses and 3 points in four games, which is 3 points away from Oman, who is ranked 3rd.
For the national football team, if you want to continue to grasp the hope of qualifying for the play-offs, the victory over Oman must be completed. If a draw or even a loss, after the gap has widened, it is true that the national football team wants to break through the world preliminaries. Only theoretical possibility remains.
Speaking of the Oman team, this is an opponent that can awaken the beautiful memories of the national football team.
In the world preliminaries 20 years ago, it was the home game that defeated Oman 1-0, and the national football team entered the World Cup two rounds ahead of schedule. In that world preliminaries, the national football team completed a "double kill" against Oman.
The national football team lost to Saudi Arabia 2:3.
Twenty years later, the two teams met again in the world preliminaries and they were already in a vicissitudes of life.
For both sides, this is a game that can't be lost. Oman coach Ivankovic, who has coached in the Super League team, made it clear in previous interviews that he would win the game.
This old acquaintance of Chinese football does have this confidence. Under his leadership, Oman is the biggest dark horse in Group B of the top 12 of the world preliminaries. In the first game, they beat Japan 1-0 in an upset away game. With a small loss of 0:1 to Saudi Arabia, they lost to Australia 1:3 and defeated Vietnam 3:1. With 6 points, they beat Japan and ranked third.
In the second round of the World Preliminary Asian Top 12, the Chinese men's football team lost a small goal to Japan and suffered a second defeat.
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From the perspective of the world rankings, Oman is currently ranked 77th, and the national football team is ranked 75th.
From the point of view of value, the Oman team is worth 6.1 million euros, and the national football is worth 19.1 million euros, occupying a certain advantage.
In previous matches, the national football team is also in an advantageous position. In the previous six matches, the national football team achieved 4 wins and 2 losses.
Of course, these data advantages have little impact on the game.
From the second half of the top 40 stage to Guam, the national football team has been playing at home in Sharjah, UAE.
Affected by the epidemic prevention and control, the national football team will continue to set up its home field in Sharjah, UAE. From a geographical point of view, this is more like the home field of opponent Oman. The opponent also went to the UAE to prepare for the battle as early as a week ago. For the national football team, this is considered to be An unfavorable objective factor.
In previous interviews, Li Tie said frankly that this result caused a lot of psychological fluctuations in many players.
However, "If you come, you will be safe", as Wu Lei said in the previous interview: "Although it is regrettable that the next two home games still cannot be played back in China, I really miss our own home and fans. But regardless of the objective factors, the most important thing is that we can go all out to face our opponents."
With Oman's life and death situation, can Wu Lei come forward?
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Fortunately, in the match against Oman, there will be 5,000 Chinese fans cheering on the spot, which can be regarded as making up for the disadvantage of playing in the neutral position to a certain extent.
In the press conference before the game, Li Tie also specifically mentioned this point, saying that it is very important to the team and will make the players very excited.
It is reported that the coaching staff has made an in-depth summary after returning to China in response to the problems that the national football has shown in the previous few games. For technical and tactical problems, the technical director of the Chinese Football Association has entered the team's training site. Further provide technical support and suggestions.
Regarding the team preparations, Li Tie said at the pre-match press conference that he has done a lot of preparations and analysis for the Oman team. The players already know the opponent very well and hope that the players can play their skills and tactics well in the game. The law shows up.
Regarding the "life and death" with the Oman team, Li Tie made it clear that he wanted to win: "If you want to retain the hope of qualifying, you must do everything possible to win the game. More importantly, I believe that many Chinese fans will give in front of the TV. We cheer, cheer, and show the best for the fans." (End)