After 15 years of waiting, football has finally returned to the final stage of the World Cup Asian preliminaries matches, but want to copy the World Cup glory again, team also surrounded by superior forces of 12 matches stand out.
The afternoon of April 12, Beijing time, 2018 World Cup Asian preliminaries top 12 tournament draw in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur. Final draw, ahead of the fourth tranche of China and Syria, and Qatar, and Uzbekistan, and Korea, and Iran in group a, and will be conducted in September this year to September next year of 10 World Cup qualifier competition.
After learning of the draw, China coach Gao Hongbo said: "Korea and Iran is acknowledged the tough teams in our group, overall strength is very strong, more strong players, we should be able to find from Aichi. "
Soccer World Cup qualifier posters.
Top 12 game, never "checked"
There is a gap for the strength of the team, no matter how the draw, surrounded by were unable to escape the enemy situation.
According to the rules of this ballot, 12 teams were divided into 6 levels, two teams in each grade were randomly assigned to two groups, China and the U.A.E. the same IV.
Lot grading is as follows (the FIFA rankings):
First gear: Iran (42), Australia (50)
Second gear: Korea (56-bit), Japan (57)
Third gear: Saudi Arabia (60), Uzbekistan (66)
Part IV: U.A.E. (68), China (81)
V: Qatar (83), Iraq (105)
VI: Syria (110), Thailand (119)
In other words, no matter how you draw, the team will be the "group of death".
A look at the final draw, in the national soccer team in the same group, first leg Iran, while in the previous 40 matches, 6-2 the team undefeated. On the historical confrontation, the Chinese team is solely at a disadvantage with 5 WINS and 4-10.
And the second team in Korea, football has long been difficult to win over opponents. Facing Korea, played 33 games in the history of football in only won 2 games. Last one was under Gao Hongbo hit the 3:0.
Third of Uzbekistan, v Qatar and team strength is not comparable.
The sixth tranche of the weakest team Syria is no less of a threat on the team. Syria, national soccer team in 9 games before winning 6 games.
According to the rules, and finally clinch the top two of each group will go directly to the World Cup finals, two team third place play-off is needed, the winner will compete for places in a World Cup with teams in North America and in the Caribbean.
National soccer team can break the "Korean disease"?
Tight race is a huge challenge
Not only is the group situation, China soldiers will also face a challenge on the race.
Because it is a fourth team, China's first and last games will be scheduled on the road. In addition, in 10 games, China also hit 4 times "two games a week," the close race.
On September 1 against Korea zhihou, China immediately to return home for the 6th for the second round, ready to meet Iran's challenge.
Then in early October, China vs Syria Hou, but also without to Uzbekistan for 5 days after the fourth round.
In March and August of next year, the Chinese team will meet twice again "two games a week of" baptism, namely vs Korea war after Iran, as well as at home playing Uzbekistan later went West against Qatar's final round. A ping against six countries remember 36 years
Such a close race, testing not only the players ' strength, and overall logistics and organization of the work of the Chinese Football Association. Such as siting at home, how to minimize their commuting and increase the difficulty of playing away from home opponent.
GAO Hongbo was back after five years the team played 12 matches opportunities.
Gao also create miracles?
Facing tough opponents and tough race, team only to a fight.
Chinese Football Association Executive Committee members Wang Dazhao surging to reporters, team strength difference, but should give it a try, "World Cup chance, but China can try to fight a fight that 0.5 places, is also a good result. "
As a part of the top ten games of the old international, Xie Hui considered the logistics work is a top priority.
"For example coordination of League, champions, and competitions between national teams, can provide better conditions for national team, have more logistical support, medical teams, special transfers, and so on. There is the to Gao in greater autonomy, some random person do not interfere with head coach. "Xie Hui said.
National soccer team into the top 12 after the game, successful "full member" of the national soccer team coach Gao Hongbo did not appear on the ballot, he chose to study the performance of players in the League in the country. Next national team pre-season friendly, the best time will be his selection of players.
For fans, the GAO team breakout top 40 game called "miracles". In the top 12 of the more brutal race, he will create more miracles?
Football's top 12 race schedule:
1 2016.9.1 Korea trip
2 2016.9.6 Iran home
3 2016.10.6 Syria home
4 2016.10.11 Uzbekistan away
5 2016.11.15 Qatar home
6 2017.3.23 Korea home
7 2017.3.28 Iran away from home
8 2017.6.13 Syria away
9 2017.8.31 Uzbekistan at home
10 2017.9.5 Qatar away
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