The fierce battle is in full swing! Chinese Men's Soccer Team Defeats Syria 3-1 to Advance to the Round of 12
The Chinese men's soccer team and the Syrian men's soccer team had a fierce battle in the finale of the Asian qualifying round of 40. After a 90-minute battle, the Chinese men's soccer team defeated the Syrian men's soccer team with a score of 3-1, successfully advancing to the Round of 12. It is worth mentioning that this is the first time in 26 years that the Chinese men's soccer team beat the Syrian men's soccer team in an international match. We would like to congratulate our men's soccer team for their great achievement.
The Chinese men's soccer team showed a strong desire to attack at the beginning of the game, putting great pressure on the opponent. In the 42nd minute, Wu Lei succeeded in stealing the ball in front of the field and passed it to the right, Zhang Xizhe seized the opportunity and pushed the ball into the goal, giving the Chinese men's soccer team a 1-0 lead. However, in the 49th minute, Zhang Linpeng's mistake led to the Syrian men's soccer team equalizing the score. In the 65th minute, Wu Lei showed his bravery again, and was fouled after breaking the ball and rushing into the penalty area, the referee awarded a penalty kick, Wu Lei scored a goal, and the Chinese men's soccer team went back to the lead 2-1. In the end, young Zhang Yuning sealed the victory in the 92nd minute, and the Chinese men's soccer team beat the Syrian men's soccer team 3-1.
Li Tie: Thanks to Lippi's careful guidance over the years
After the match, head coach Li Tie summarized the game, saying, "It was not an easy win, the players showed tenacity and willpower. We controlled the game and created a lot of chances. The opponents only had one shot on goal in the whole game from our mistakes, but the players didn't get discouraged." Meanwhile, Li Tie also gave special thanks to former Chinese men's soccer manager Lippi, calling it "a tribute to Lippi for his help to the team and me over the years."
As for Wu Lei, the key player of the team's victory, Li Tie also said: "Wu Lei's progress in Spain is very obvious, and his progress is obvious to all. Although he has been questioned by some media and fans, we should encourage such players to go out and play soccer. It's very difficult to play abroad, but he still gets a lot of skepticism. We want to encourage the player and our men's soccer team more and give more confidence and encouragement to players who want to go out and play."
From Li Tie's words, we can see that the level of La Liga B is higher than the Chinese Super League. Therefore, capable Chinese men's soccer players should go out more, feel the gap with others, so as to find the direction of efforts, do not "sit in the well and watch the sky".
Final 12 bracket revealed
With the conclusion of the Asian qualifying round of 40, all the teams for the 12-team tournament have been announced. The teams that made it to the Top 12 are: the Chinese men's soccer team, the Japanese men's soccer team, the Iranian men's soccer team, the South Korean men's soccer team, the Omani men's soccer team, the Vietnamese men's soccer team, the Australian men's soccer team, the Saudi men's soccer team, the Iraqi men's soccer team, the UAE men's soccer team, the Syrian men's soccer team, the Lebanese men's soccer team. It is worth mentioning that the Vietnam men's football team advanced to the 12-team tournament for the first time, creating a new history for the team.
According to the rules related to the World Preliminary Round 12, the 12-team classification was also revealed. Japan men's soccer and Iran men's soccer were placed in the first gear, while China men's soccer was placed in the fourth gear. The specific classification is as follows:
First tranche: Japan, Iran
Second gear: Korea, Australia
Tranche 3: Saudi Arabia, Iraq
Fourth gear: UAE, China
Fifth tranche: Syria, Oman
Sixth tranche: Viet Nam, Lebanon
According to the grouping rules of the 12-team tournament, the 12 teams will be divided into 2 groups with 6 teams in each group. The teams will play a double round-robin tournament with the same ranking rules as the Top 40. In the end, the top two teams in each group will go through to the main round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, while every third team in both groups will play a two-legged home-and-away playoff, with the winners then playing two-legged home-and-away playoffs against teams from other continents for a place in the main round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Note: The draw for the Top 12 group will be held on June 24 at 3 p.m. in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
