The national football team set a 26-year record, narrowly winning 1 0 to achieve the top two in the group, and successfully avoided Japanese and South Korean opponents
With the World Cup approaching, the national football team has also begun to prepare actively, and head coach Jankovic has set his sights on the quarterfinals. However, to achieve this, it is necessary to take it step by step, especially in the group games. The opponent in the first round was Tajikistan, and they faced their Central Asian opponents with 1-0 and 0-0 in both encounters. If this match is won, then the national football team will be the first in 26 years to be defeated by Tajikistan.
The World Cup is divided into six groups, of which the Chinese team will be in Group A with Qatar, Lebanon and Tajikistan. Although Qatar are the biggest rivals in this group, beating Lebanon and Tajikistan will be crucial for them to finish in the top two of the group and avoid Japan, South Korea and Iran. Also, if they can do well in the group stage, then they can meet stronger teams in the group stage.
Either way, the national football team must get a good result in the first match against Tajikistan. The two teams met in the 1997 World Cup qualifiers, with China winning 1-0 at home and a 0-0 draw in the other. Amid the cheers of 39,931 people, China defeated Tajikistan 1-0 in a warm-up match for the 2019 season and continued to maintain its unbeaten record against its opponents. In the next match against Tajikistan, the national football team will continue to be unbeaten in four rounds, creating its best result in 26 years and getting off to a good start in the group stage. I hope our national football team can play well in the Asian arena and surprise our fans!