65438 Beijing time1On the afternoon of October 4th, the draw ceremony for the 2007 Asian Cup qualifiers was held in Kuala Lumpur, AFC headquarters. As the second seed in the Asian Cup qualifiers, China is in Group E with Iraqi, Singaporean and Palestinian opponents in the same group. It should be said that the national football team not only avoided South Korea and Saudi Arabia in the second league, but also successfully avoided the United Arab Emirates, Syria, Lebanon and Australia in the fourth league.
Based on the overall situation of the six teams in this draw, it should be said that except Australia, Lebanon, Kuwait and Bahrain in Group D, the qualifying situation of the other five teams is still very clear. Although Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Iraq are divided into Group A and Group B respectively, there is no suspense in qualifying because the top two teams in the group directly qualify. Relatively speaking, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Jordan, the top three teams in Group C West Asia, will probably compete fiercely for two qualifying places.
Group A: India, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Japan
The two rounds of collision between Saudi Arabia and Japan, two Asian super-class teams, will be the only attraction of this group, and India and Yemen are destined to be trampled on. As two teams participating in the World Cup, Saudi Arabia and Japan are likely to regard the Asian Cup group stage as a great opportunity for training. Of course, this is limited to two encounters between the two teams. Facing India and Yemen is more like routine or training young players.
Group B: China, Taibei, Syrian, Korean and Iranian.
In fact, the situation in Group B is similar to that in Group A. The strength of South Korea and Iran participating in the World Cup is obviously superior, and the contest between the two teams has become the biggest attraction of the competition. However, compared with the huge disparity in Group A, the third-level Syrian team in this group has the opportunity to create some troubles and threats to Han Yi.
As a representative of the new forces in Asian football, the Syrian team has a tough style that is rare in West Asian teams. The team's playing style is obviously Europeanized, and young players are growing rapidly. In the 2005 World Youth Championship, they broke into the 16 semi-finals, but lost 0- 1 to the powerful Brazilian team in the final. Although the strength of the team is not as good as that of South Korea and Iran, it is not impossible for Syria to be upset if the top two are taken lightly. The weakest team, China Taipei, is uncompetitive and doomed to be at the bottom of this group.
Group C: Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Jordan
This group has accumulated three strong teams in West Asia, namely UAE, Oman and Jordan. From the strength analysis, among the three teams, the veteran team, the United Arab Emirates, is slightly better and has more competition experience, so it should be the biggest favorite in this group. However, in recent years, the upward trend in Oman and Jordan is very obvious. Oman's young players became more mature after the baptism of the top ten, while Jordan eliminated the United Arab Emirates in the final of the Asian Cup18 in 2004, and the domestic powerhouse Al-Fisari Club won the Asian Cup in 2005.
The results of the three teams are likely to determine the final qualifying situation of the group, and the fierce competition among the three teams is likely to be announced in the final round. Judging from the recent momentum of the team, the chances of Jordan and UAE are slightly greater than those of Oman.
Group D: Australia, Lebanon, Kuwait and Bahrain
Group D, where Australia, Lebanon, Kuwait and Bahrain are located, is a veritable group of death in this Asian Cup group qualifier. Let's put aside the powerful Australia. Lebanon, Kuwait and Bahrain, the top three teams in West Asia, are equally powerful. Whoever wins or loses depends largely on improvisation. Three teams with extremely close strength will compete for two qualifying places.
But the bigger blow to them may be the Australian team that participated in the Asian Games for the first time. Although most players play in the five major leagues in Europe, it is inevitable that they will travel long distances and affect the team's combat effectiveness. However, due to participating in the Asian Cup for the first time, the Australian Football Association can't accept that the team can't even enter the final stage, and the team is bound to go all out. Plus, I was assigned to this death group. So it is very possible to form the strongest team to participate. If so, although the three West Asian teams will pose a certain threat to Australia in the competition, the gap in strength makes it very likely that they will "kill each other" for another qualifying spot.
Group E: Palestinian, Singaporean, Iraqi and China.
Being in a group with Palestinians, Singaporeans and Iraqis is undoubtedly a good sign for China, and the suspense of qualifying for the group has been solved in advance. There seems to be no problem for China to join hands with Iraq to qualify.
Although the Singapore coach threatened to be in the same group as China before the game, the huge gap in strength made Singapore have no chance to make a comeback. In other words, if China really can't win even Singapore, it will be a great irony to China football. The competition between China and Iran for the first place in this group is bound to become the biggest suspense. Although it won the Asian Cup in 2004, the strength of Iraq was not fully displayed in that game, and the contest between the two teams was at least on June 4. It is not easy for China to win the first place in this group. The weak Palestinian team is destined to become a tool for other teams to win the goal difference.
Bangladesh, China, Hongkong, Qatar, Uzbekistan.
The situation in Group F is very similar to that in Group B. Qatar and Uzbekistan are the favourites to qualify, but China and Hongkong are likely to pose a threat to the above two teams in some competitions. After all, China and Hongkong are not fish teachers, and Qatar and Uzbekistan are not the top teams in Asia. Improvisation is not good, and it may give China and Hongkong an unexpected opportunity at any time.
The strength of Qatar and Uzbekistan should be 50-50, and the home court advantage has become the key factor to determine the competition between the two teams. If Uzbekistan can attack with the strongest lineup at that time, they will have a greater chance of winning the first place in the group.