On the evening of June 11, Beijing time, the final round of the group stage of the Asian round of 36 of the World Preliminary Championship continued, in which the South Korean team in Group C defeated the Chinese men's football team 1-0, while the Thai team defeated Singapore 3-1.
Although after the victory, the Thai team has reached 8 points and tied with the Chinese team, and the two teams are the same in terms of goal difference and total goals, but in the relationship between wins and losses, the Chinese men's football team has the advantage, so as to squeeze into the round of 18 with difficulty.
What is certain is that the promotion of the Chinese men's football team this time mainly depends on the three military lives of the players, and has the help of the Singapore team to achieve, I have to say that the luck is super good, as for the so-called FIFA "care" rumored by the outside world, there is no conclusive evidence.
But no matter what, the Chinese men's football team has finally crossed a hurdle, and the next road will be more difficult, let's take a look at the teams in the top 18 and how they are divided!
Tier 1: Japan, Iran, South Korea
Tier 2: Australia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Tier 3: Iraq, Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates
Pot 4: Jordan, Oman, Bahrain
Tier 5: China, Palestine, Kyrgyzstan
Tier 6: North Korea, Indonesia, Kuwait
The 16 teams will participate in the group draw on June 27, and according to the rules of the tournament, one team from each pot will be drawn to form a group, a total of three groups. That means that in addition to the fact that the Chinese men's football team cannot be in the same group as Palestine and Kyrgyzstan, which are also in the fifth pot, other teams may be met by us.
From the point of view of the first team, the Chinese men's football team met the South Korean team almost gave away 6 points in vain, don't look at the last round of the group stage, the South Korean team only defeated the national football team 1-0, in fact, they still keep playing, one is not to want the players to be injured, and the other is estimated to not want to pull hatred.
As for the national football team's encounter with the Japanese team and the Saudi team, there is a high probability that it will be nine deaths, and if it can force a draw, it will be considered an extraordinary performance.
From the perspective of the second-tier teams, compared with Australia and Saudi Arabia, the Chinese men's football team is still very different in strength, and it is difficult to find a win, while Qatar may be able to fight, but the chances of winning are not great.
As for the third-tier teams, Iraq, Uzbekistan, and the United Arab Emirates, the Chinese men's football team can indeed have a chance to win, but it can only rely on strength and luck to get a few points.
On the contrary, look at the fourth pot team, we have a bigger head, Jordan, Oman, and Bahrain are all West Asian teams, and the strength is not too strong, but the away team is very difficult to play, and we can only pray that we can get three points at home, and we can win the draw away.
Finally, look at the sixth gear, if the Chinese men's football team encounters the North Korean team that dares to work hard, it is also very difficult, Kuwait is relatively better, and the best is to meet Indonesia, and the chance of scoring all 6 points should be greater.
According to the rules of the tournament, the top two teams in the three groups, a total of six teams, will directly qualify for the 2026 World Cup finals, while the third and fourth teams in each group will also enter the play-offs to continue to compete for the remaining 2.5 places.
What is certain is that no matter which group the Chinese men's football team is divided into, there is a high probability that it will not be able to achieve the top two in the group by virtue of its strength, and even if it enters the play-offs and gets a ticket, it is not very likely.
But we must also clearly see our own strength at the same time, work hard to play every game, after all, the road depends on step by step, maybe a miracle will happen! However, even if the Chinese men's football team still fails to achieve the goal of breaking into the World Cup finals, it doesn't matter, because there are more than a dozen opportunities for high-level games, which is definitely a kind of exercise and experience accumulation for the players.
For us fans, sometimes watching the Chinese men's football team is simply masochistic, but a few people can completely give up paying attention! Therefore, it is still painful and happy, let's enjoy the moment together!