2024-01-27 00:22:00
Original title: The national football team is eliminated, Japan and South Korea encounter obstacles-A summary of the Asian Cup group stage
Xinhua News Agency, Doha, January 26
Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Boji Jiadong
The passion for football is once again ignited in Qatar in winter, and the Asian Cup group stage competition ended on the 25th. The Chinese team was eliminated with a poor record of 2 draws and 1 loss, without scoring a single goal. The two favorites, Japan and South Korea, encountered resistance. Although they advanced, they failed to top the group. The West Asian team performed well and won nine seats in the top 16.
The national football team is out in embarrassment
In a weak group, with a series of embarrassing results, the Chinese men’s football team defeated Qatar and finally ranked 18th. This is the first time in the history of the national football team that they have failed to score in the Asian Cup, and it is also the worst performance of the national football team in the 13th Asian Cup.
In the first game against the Tajikistan team, facing the frontcourt pressure from the “new army” of the Asian Cup, the players of the national football team were so nervous that their technical movements were deformed. In the second half, Zhu Chenjie seized the chance of a corner kick and scored with a header, but the penalty was invalidated by the referee. In the end, the national football team unfortunately ended up with a 0:0 draw.
Facing the Lebanese team in the second game, the national football team made adjustments to the starting lineup. Zhang Yuning’s appearance gave the team an offensive “fulcrum” and improved midfield control. However, Wu Lei missed a good opportunity to score in front of the goal. The national football team once again drew with The opponents scored goalless.
In the final game, the Chinese team ushered in Qatar, the strongest team in the group. The national football team, which was fighting against the odds, had several scoring opportunities. Unfortunately, Zhang Yuning’s outflanking in front of the goal and Wei Shihao’s shooting and header failed to convert into goals. After losing 0:1, the national football team had only a theoretical possibility of qualifying, but in the end there was no miracle.
Throughout the group stage of this Asian Cup, the second and third tier teams in Asia are making collective progress, which reflects the dilemma of “if you don’t advance, you will retreat” in Chinese football. As Wei Shihao said: “Other teams are making progress, only we are standing still.”
Japan and South Korea are slow to warm up and encounter obstacles
Most of the players are from European leagues and the Japanese team, which has strong passing and control capabilities, failed to qualify as the top group in this Asian Cup, which is somewhat surprising.
The Japanese team lost to the Iraqi team 1:2 in the group stage, causing a big upset. In this game, the Japanese team had a dominant possession rate, but the goal conversion rate was extremely low. The two goals conceded were headers from the Iraqi team. The air defense capability has become a shortcoming of the Japanese team.
The most uneasy thing about the Japanese team is the goalkeeper position. Suzuki Ayen made mistakes in two consecutive games and missed the save, causing the team to concede the ball. If the Japanese team wants to win its fifth Asian championship, the goalkeeper needs to perform more consistently.
The most shining star of the South Korean team is midfielder Lee Gang-in, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain. In the first group match against Bahrain, he scored a long-range shot that shocked the audience. As the top star of the South Korean team, Son Heung-min scored two penalty kicks in the group stage. For the “Tai Chi Tigers” who aim to win the championship, Son Heung-min’s condition needs to be improved.
After consecutive draws with Jordan and Malaysia, the South Korean team ranked second in the group stage with 1 win and 2 draws, but head coach Klinsmann still firmly stated: “I believe the South Korean team can win the Asian Cup with its current strength and state. champion.”
West Asia advances strongly
Looking back at previous Asian Cups, West Asian teams have performed relatively strongly. Saudi Arabia and Iran have won three championships, while Iraq and Qatar have also won one championship each. Nine of the top 16 teams in this Asian Cup are from West Asia, and the Saudi team, which defeated Argentina in the World Cup in Qatar, is aiming for the championship.
The head coach of the Saudi team is the famous Italian coach Mancini, but his on-the-spot command in this Asian Cup was average. The Saudi team had 2 wins and 1 draw in the group stage. The state is not at its best. They will encounter a strong enemy, the South Korean team, in the knockout rounds. .
The host Qatar team won all three games in the group stage and was the first team to advance to the knockout rounds. The core of the team, Afif, scored three goals and ranked second in the scorer list.
In terms of personal performance, Hussein of the Iraqi team is the most eye-catching, leading the scorer list with five goals. He scored two goals with a header against the Japanese team, and his ability to grab points with his headers left a deep impression on people.
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