ChinaHong KongMen's FootballThey did not perform well in the round of 36, scoring only 1 point in 2 rounds and finishing bottom of the group. They have been placed in the same group as the powerful Iran and Uzbekistan, and have little hope of qualifying, and may even become the send-off boys of the strong team. According to the format, the top 25 teams from Asia will advance to the second stage of the competition, while the bottom 25 teams will need to participate in the first stage of qualifying. ChinaHong KongThey progressed to the round of 36 by beating Bhutan 4-2 on aggregate over two legs, but unfortunately they suffered a very poor group situation with the strong Iran and Uzbekistan and the equally strong Turkmenistan. This makes ChinaHong KongThe difficulty of qualifying is almost the same as that of the national football teamWorld CupThe difficulty is comparable.
In the first round of the group stage, ChinaHong KongAway to a 4-0 defeat to Iran. Although there is a gap in the strength of the two teams, this score is not ashamed, even if the national football team plays against Iran, it will inevitably end in a 0-3 defeat. By the second round, ChinaHong KongBack to the home stadium to face the challenge of Turkmenistan. With only four minutes to play, Turkmenistan got off to a dream start of 1-0, but ChinaHong KongAn equaliser was soon reached. Although in the 36th minute, Turkmenistan took the lead again, but ChinaHong KongIn the 65th minute of the second half, Camagau equalized and the two sides ended up in a 2-2 draw, which was a miracle. This draw is for ChinaHong KongWon their first point, but they remain bottom of the group due to a lower goal difference than Turkmenistan. And due to the draw between Iran and Uzbekistan in the same group, both teams have 4 points and are in the top two of the group, making ChinaHong KongThe situation has become more difficult.
According to the rules, the top two teams from the group advance to the round of 18. If Uzbekistan does not lose to Iran, then ChinaHong KongHow do you beat Uzbekistan in back-to-back home and away matches?The chances of that are slim to none. Uzbekistan is now a quasi-first-class team in Asia, and even the national football team is difficult to beat them. It can be seen that ChinaHong KongThe prospects for qualification are not optimistic.
If ChinaHong KongIn the same group as the national football team, then they may be able to upset and score points. In the past, the strength of the national football team was at least better than that of ChinaHong KongIt is two or three notches stronger, and now there is only one gear left, and the advantage is gradually shrinking, which has been reflected in the East Asian Cup last year. If ChinaHong KongIf they can draw a good group signing, then they have a chance to get a surprise victory against the national football team, thus improving the possibility of qualifying.
Despite ChinaHong KongThey faced a very difficult grouping situation in the round of 36, playing in the same group as strong teams such as Iran and Uzbekistan, but they fought back to tie the score against Turkmenistan and created a small miracle. However, ChinaHong KongThe prospects of qualification are still not optimistic, and they will need to face the challenge of strong teams such as Uzbekistan in the following matches. The only hope is to draw an easier group sign, such as being in the same group as the national football team, so as to have a chance to achieve an upset and score points. The whole process is full of challenges and uncertainties, and we will wait and see ChinaHong KongMen's FootballWhether it can create more miracles and achieve the goal of qualifying.