In 2017,FIFAThe decision will be made in 2026World CupThe number of participating teams increased from 32 to 48. The decision has been hotly debated around the world, and teams from the Asian region have been given more spots as a result. From the original 4The number of places increased from 5 to 8Five places are undoubtedly good news for Asian teams, who have more chances to compete forWorld CupEligibility. However, despite the increase in the number of places, the number of strong teams in Asia is also increasing, resulting in an equally under-allocated number of places. As a team in Asia, the national football team can only shake its head helplessly, facing the tense situation of the allocation of participation places.
The national football team is inWorld CupThe historical performance is embarrassing. Since 2002 in Korea and JapanWorld CupAfter that, the national football team never participated againWorld Cup。That year, people had placed great hopes on the national football team, expecting them to be able toWorld CupComing out on the field. However, unexpectedly, that timeWorld CupIt has become the peak moment of the national football team, and since then the national football team has been going downhill and gradually reduced to a low-level team in Asia".Scarecrow”。Now, two new teams have been added to Asia, making the chances of the national football team facing them in the future even more slim.
It is worth mentioning that in this timeWorld PreliminariesMalaysia, Southeast Asia, has become one of the most impressive teams. Malaysia, in Pot 3 of Group D, won 4-3 against Kyrgyzstan and 1-0 against Chinese Taipei. Wins in both games put Malaysia top of the group with six points. Such a performance is shocking, as the national football team has always had a very high win rate against Malaysia in the past. However, the recent warm-up match between the national Olympic team and Malaysia sounded the alarm bell for the national football team, and they lost 0-1, indicating that Malaysia has not only been improving the strength of the national team, but also the strength of the national Olympic team has become stronger. Whether it is the national team or the national Olympic team, the national team will probably face a big challenge when facing Malaysia in the future.
The national football team in the pastWorld PreliminariesThey chose to strengthen their team by naturalizing players, but unfortunately, they did not give naturalized players enough opportunities to show their abilities, which eventually led to the impact on QatarWorld Cupof failures. This sessionWorld PreliminariesCoach of the national football teamJankovic also did not consider using naturalized players, let alone giving them a chance. Although the national football team has abandoned this strategy, at the same time, other teams in Asia are gradually rising. Indonesia, for example, opted for naturalizationEredivisieThe league's main midfielders, Haye, and goalkeeper Pest, have been relatively sane and naturalized with a defensive focus. Although Indonesia is still a weak team at the moment, with these two excellent naturalized players, they are expected to further improve their squad and become a strong team in Asia, just like Qatar.
Recently,FIFAThe latest world rankings were announced, and the national football team ranked 11th in Asia. Facing the 8 in the Asian regionWith 5 places, the national football team is still difficult to change its own situation, so it can only shake its head helplessly. Some fans believe that the national football team should be around 15th in the actual ranking, and this view has been recognized by many people.
However, regardless of the ranking, the plight of the national football team cannot be ignored. With a tight quota allocation and more and more strong teams to choose from, the competitive environment for the national football team in Asia has become more difficult. At the same time, there are still many problems and deficiencies in the national football team's own training, management and material selection. In order to gain an advantage in the competition in Asia, the national football team needs to face and solve these problems in order to truly improve the strength of the team and win more victories.
In the case of tight quota allocation, the national football team has to face more difficulties and strive to get itWorld CupEligibility. Although there are two new strong teams in Asia, this does not mean that the national football team has given up on fighting. As a national team, the national football team still has a lot to work on, including selecting better players, creating a better training system, improving team management, and so on. Although the current situation is not optimistic, as long as the national football team can continue to work hard and continue to improve, there is still a chance to realize its dream and become one in the futureWorld CupOn stage.
However, as fans and **, we should also look at the practical predicament of the national football team rationally. Don't expect too much and give the team more support and encouragement. Whatever the reason, the participation of the national football teamWorld CupForChinese footballIt's important to the fans. Only in a more difficult environment can it really improve, and the national football team needs to find a breakthrough from the predicament to open a new chapter. I hope that the national football team can create more brilliant results in future games, so that all Chinese fans are excited.