The round of 18 in the Asian zone of the World Cup qualifiers between the United States, Canada and Mexico ended with a crucial match. The Saudi men's football team faces off against the Bahrain men's football team. As a result, the Saudi men's football team playing at home was upset and drew 0-0 with the Bahrain men's football team.
In the first three rounds of the group stage, the Saudi men's football team and the Bahrain men's football team both accumulated 4 points with one win, one draw and one loss, ranking third and fourth in the group. The Saudi men's football team, the former Asian champion, is a regular at the World Cup. In the last World Cup, the Saudi men's football team defeated the Argentina men's football team in the first round. In this World Cup qualifier, the Saudi men's football team is also one of the favorites to advance to the finals. The overall strength of the Bahrain men's football team is significantly different from that of the Saudi men's football team. However, they had a shock away win over Australia men's football team in the first round of 18. In the pre-match prediction, the Saudi men's football team playing at home is the favored side. But the result of the game was unexpected. Let's take a look back at the game.
At the beginning of the game, the Saudi men's football team was clearly ready to win against their opponents. They frequently besiege the Bahrain men's football goal. But the Bahrain men's football team is clearly prepared for a hard battle, and has neutralized the Saudi men's football team's attack again and again. Of course, after all, the Saudi men's football team was stronger, and they had a chance to score, because Sahafi was brought down in the box, and the Saudi men's football team was awarded a penalty opportunity, but Dawasari's penalty was saved by the goalkeeper. The first half ended in a 0-0 draw.
Fight again! The Saudi men's football team took the lead in making adjustments and strengthening the attack. However, the Bahrain men's football team still insists on defensive counter-attacking tactics. Both sides had chances to score, but the finishing shot lacked accuracy. Neither side was able to score. The score remained 0-0 until the end. In the end, the Saudi men's football team was forced to draw 0-0 at home by the Bahrain men's football team.
Playing to the Asian champions Saudi Arabia away from home is an acceptable result for the Bahrain men's team. The Bahrain men's football team only had 33% possession, which shows that they are very passive on the field.
The weak Bahrain men's football team drew with the Asian champion Saudi Arabia men's football team, which is good for the national football team! The national football team defeated the Indonesia men's football team at home in this round and won the first victory in the round of 18. The national football team also has 3 points. The Saudi men's football team drew with the Bahrain men's football team, and their points were only 5 points. In this way, it also gave the Chinese men's football team a chance to catch up with the score. Hitting the top four in the group is not a dream!
At present, the world preliminaries will enter a short break. It will restart next month. At that time, the Chinese men's football team will go to the away game against the Bahrain men's football team. If they can defeat their opponents, the Chinese men's football team will be expected to enter the top four of the group. Will it be possible? Let's wait and see! Looking forward to the next wonderful performance of the national football players! Come on!