September 5, 2024
World Qualifying Tournament (WQT)
The Asian Round of 18 is about to begin. If the Chinese team is to succeed in advancing, on the one hand, they have to fight to win, on the other hand, they have to rely on the results of other teams to help. Currently, the national soccer team is in the second level in Asia, if you want to keep the hope of entering the World Cup, at least you have to get the fourth place in the group stage, then you have to surpass Bahrain and Indonesia.
Australia hosts Bahrain in the first round of the 18-team tournament, a match that is of great interest to Chinese fans. If Australia beats Bahrain by a large margin, leaving Bahrain at the bottom of the group, it will be good for China. If Bahrain goes cold on the road, even if it's just a draw, it won't be good for China. After all, China's hopes against Australia are slim, so it's important to make sure Bahrain doesn't score against a strong team.
Australia has the strength to beat Bahrain, and it's worth noting that Australia has won all of its matches against Bahrain for 18 consecutive years. During the period of many meetings, Australia beat Bahrain 2-0 in the 2024 friendly match with Duke's goal and the opponent's urn, and also beat Bahrain 1-0 and 3-1 in the Asian Cup and the World Cup respectively, which is a clear advantage. So in the first round of the Round of 18, Australia is expected to score a lot of goals to get a favorable ranking. For China, Australia's performance is favorable. Australia is ranked fourth in Asia, but with Saudi Arabia and Japan still in their group, they will also have to fight hard to qualify for the top two. Facing Bahrain, Australia will go all out for goal difference to improve their ranking and competitiveness.
This editorial predicts that the score of this match could be Australia beating Bahrain by 2-0 or 3-1.
