According to a domestic ** report, in the recent international ranking match cycle, the national football team has played a total of 4 international A-level matches.
That included a warm-up match defeat to Oman, as well as draws with Tajikistan and Lebanon during the Asian Cup, as well as a defeat to Qatar.
These matches have led to a sharp drop in the FIFA points of the national football team, which has led to them being overtaken by Jordan and Bahrain in the Asian rankings, dropping to 13th place, 85 places are further away.
The international ranking has also dropped significantly, from 79th to 87th in the world, which is a new low in the world and Asian rankings in recent years. In this Asian Cup, the national football team ended up in 18th place, which means that they still have a lot of room for improvement.
It is worth mentioning that in the warm-up match, the Chinese football team lost to Hong Kong, China, although this game was not recognized as an A-level competition by FIFA, but if it is included in the ranking, the national football team may be ranked lower in Asia and the world.
After the points ranking is determined, it will not be updated until the World Preliminary Tournament in March. The national football team will face an important test in the two world preliminary matches against Singapore, which will not only be the key to advancing to the round of 18, but also the key to maintaining the current ranking from further decline.
The national football team is currently in the top 15 in Asia and outside the top 100 in the world, which is relatively reasonable.
Looking ahead, however, it's hard to see signs of the rise of national football teams. Therefore, there is a lot of room for the national football team to fall in the rankings.
Without the forgiveness of FIFA, we could face a more stark reality. Of course, the national football team has been underperforming all the time, and fans don't have to feel too disappointed.
After all, even Germany failed to qualify for the group stage in two consecutive World Cups, and Italy couldn't even make it to the World Cup. It's the performance that's really humiliating. In contrast, we have been at a relatively poor level.