At 11:00 p.m. Beijing time on March 24, the penultimate round of the World Cup Round of 12 qualifiers, the national football team's "home" match against Saudi Arabia will be played in Sharjah. At that time, many domestic media, including CCTV, will broadcast the whole process live, and friends who pay attention to football can wait by the TV set after tea and dinner to cheer for the national football game!
This match is the penultimate match of the national football team's round of 12, and it is also the first game after losing the promotion pass. The final match with Oman will begin at 0:00 a.m. Beijing time on March 30.
To some extent, the attention of the national football team in this game will be higher than in the previous games. As we all know, because of the domestic dissatisfaction with the performance of the national football team, the national football team has to pay more attention to the victory and defeat of the remaining two games.
In fact, not only the national football team attaches great importance to the victory and defeat of these two games, some football practitioners and former international footballers hope that the national football team can change its mind this time and help the Chinese men's football team regain its dignity. Former international Li Yi recorded a video before the match between the national football team and Saudi Arabia began, cheering for the Chinese men's football team!
In the video, Li Yi recounted his disappointment but indignation when watching the national football team and Vietnam's matches. In his opinion, the performance of the national football team on the pitch is very good, "I think they have done a very good job, think about that game on the first day of the New Year, who doesn't want to fight? However, it may be that the opponent's preparation for the game is far more sufficient than the national football team, so the national football team will be caught off guard, and his mood after the loss is "worse than the fans".
Finally, Li Yi also said in the video that the players and coaches of the national football team are the leaders of the domestic football industry, and hope that they can fight for the industry and the cause of football in China. Then Li Yi made a fist-hugging gesture and said, "Please, everyone."
At the press conference held today, Li Xiaopeng, the head coach in the front line of the game, also talked about the problems that the national football team will face.
As a manager, Li Xiaopeng cannot be unaware of the current criticism and accusations of the national football team in China, but he must also take into account the psychological endurance and mobilization of players. At the meeting, Li Xiaopeng pointed out very bluntly that the national football team has now lost the opportunity to advance, but now it is time to fight for the face, and the team's will quality and strong fighting spirit are already the minimum requirements.
Moreover, in Li Xiaopeng's view, this game with Saudi Arabia will be a very fierce "stranglehold war". Because the opponent wants to win the game, and we want to win too!
"In this game, we will send some players who are tough in style, dare to fight if they want to fight, and can fight to the end." Hopefully, coach Li Xiaopeng can say that he can do it, even if he can't win the game, he can let the fans who have been disappointed for a long time see the indomitable spirit of the national football team on the field.