With the announcement of the results of the round of 18 group draws, the road to the world preliminaries of the national football team can be described as full of thorns. Facing the likes of Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Indonesia, the national football team has been ruthlessly placed in a veritable group of death. Knowing yourself and knowing that you have won every battle, let's first analyze the strength of the opponents in the national football group.
First, let's take a look at Group C leaders Japan. The rise of Japanese football has long been obvious to all, and their overseas legion is beyond the reach of other Asian teams. In addition to the goalkeepers, almost all of the Japanese team plays overseas, including some of the top players who play in Europe's top five leagues. Their value is even more staggering, with stars such as Hisashi Hisa, Kaoru Mikasa, and Kenhiro Tomiyasu all worth more than 10 million euros, and such a lineup is enough to make any opponent fearful.
The Australian team is known as the "Kangaroo Army", and there is also a considerable number of players who have stayed abroad, including young players and experienced veterans who have made their mark on the European stage. With their tough style of play, solid defence and equally ferocious attacking firepower, players such as Elankunda, Burgess and Jackson Irving have not only excelled at club level, but also have indelible contributions to the national team, making them opponents that the national team needs to focus on.
West Asian duo Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. While their players are mainly concentrated in their home leagues, the overall improvement of the Saudi league in recent years has also benefited their homegrown players. Saudi Arabia's attacking line is particularly good, and they are adept at finding opportunities through short penetration. Bahrain, on the other hand, relied on tight defence and quick counter-attacks to create a threat. Although their overall strength is slightly inferior to that of Japan and Australia, and there are currently only two foreign players, but in the face of opponents with considerable strength who must score points, the pressure on the national football team against Bahrain is even no less than that of teams such as Japan and Australia.
In recent years, the Indonesian team in Southeast Asia has introduced a large number of overseas players through the naturalization policy, and many of these naturalized players have the ability to establish themselves in the Eredivisie, and their addition has made the Indonesian team have more variables and possibilities in the game. These naturalized players not only possess excellent skills, but also a wealth of game experience. Among them, players such as Haye and Verdonk are worth more than one million euros, and their joining has made a qualitative leap in the strength of the Indonesian team.
For the national football team, it is important to fully prepare for the game, make a strategic layout according to the characteristics of each opponent, and play their best level in the game, it is time for more capable and hard-working young players to experience more. In the face of such a grouping, the journey of the national football team is destined to not be easy. But as we said, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is the only way to survive a hundred battles. By gaining an in-depth understanding of the strengths and characteristics of these opponents, the national football team can develop more targeted tactics and strategies. At the same time, we also expect the national football team to give full play to its advantages and show its best condition and strength in the game.
Japan's overseas team, Australia's unity and strength, the rise of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain's homegrown players, and Indonesia's naturalized team will all pose a big challenge to the national football team. However, it is these challenges that will stimulate the fighting spirit and potential of the national football team, so that we can show more outstanding performance on the field. Let's look forward to the wonderful performance of the national football team in the round of 18, are you optimistic that the national football team can enter the top four in the group? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area to express your views.