It seems to be signed, but in fact, it is signed! The only opponents of the national football team are Bahrain and Indonesia, fighting for the play-offs!

Wave Star Sports

2024-06-27 20:26

In the draw for the round of 18 in the Asian zone of the World Cup qualifiers, the national football team, as the fifth pot team, was placed in the strong Group C, competing with Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Indonesia. The results of this grouping seem to be unfavorable to the national football team and are generally considered to be "signed" by the outside world, however, after careful analysis, we will find that from another angle, such a grouping may be a hidden benefit for the national football team.

We need to be aware of reality. In Group C, Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia are undoubtedly the strongest teams in the top three of the group, and they will be battling it out for two direct qualification spots. This means that when facing these three strong teams, the national football team is less likely to score points.

Similarly, Bahrain and Indonesia are unlikely to pick up points against Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia. In fact, let's look at it from another angle, no matter which group the national football team is in, it is unlikely that they want to compete for the top two in the group and qualify directly. In other words, the national football team's competitors are not Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia, our opponents are only Bahrain and Indonesia.

It is this grouping that provides a clear goal for the national football team - to fight for fourth place in the group and work hard to enter the next stage of the play-offs. Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia will undoubtedly be fighting for two direct qualifying places, and they will be hoping to complete a double against the bottom three teams in the group, which is good news for the national team.

Looking back at the last stage of the game, the reason why the national football team had to look at the face of the Thai team at the last moment was largely because the South Korean team lost points against the Thai team. This mistake of the South Korean team made the national football team full of uncertainty on the road to the top 18. If South Korea had scored all six points against Thailand, the national football team would have already secured a qualification.

If the national football team wants to finish fourth in the group and qualify for the next six ties, they will have to give it their all against Bahrain and Indonesia, and try to win at home against these two teams, and not lose to them away. So let's face the results of this draw with a positive attitude. The grouping that seems to be signed is actually a rare opportunity and challenge for the national football team, which can be regarded as a signing. As long as we can seize this opportunity and beat Bahrain and Indonesia, the national football team will hope to finish fourth in the group and fight for the play-offs.

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