Upset! FIFA ranked 104th in weak team advanced to the Asian Cup, can the Chinese men s football team draw the top draw

With the 7th U23 Asian Cup qualifiers coming to an end, the Chinese men's football team stood firm in a key battle, advanced to the main game with a draw, and secured a seat with the Australian team, successfully avoiding the risk of being eliminated by a tacit ball. A total of 44 teams participated in this qualifier, divided into 11 groups to compete in a single cycle. In the end, the top spot in each group and the four best second-placed teams qualify together. After winning 6 points in the first two rounds, the Chinese team adopted a steady defensive strategy against Australia in the last round, and finally won 1 point, qualifying for the main competition for the sixth time, continuing the record of being able to advance to the finals in every qualifier. The list of the top 16 in the main competition has been determined: host Saudi Arabia leads, with the first in 11 groups including Jordan, Japan, Vietnam, Australia, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, Iraq, Qatar, Iran, South Korea and Syria, while the second in the four best groups are China, Uzbekistan, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. Compared with the previous session, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia and Tajikistan were all eliminated. The Indonesian team made historic breakthrough in the semi-finals and defeated South Korea in the last session, but this session was regrettably stopped. Instead, Iran, Lebanon, Syria and Kyrgyzstan were replaced. The latter two advanced to the U23 Asian Cup for the first time, writing a new chapter in team history. As a team that lacked competitiveness in Asian football in the past, Kyrgyzstan rarely made a debut, especially at the youth level, but this qualifier achieved a counterattack. They defeated Palestine and Sri Lanka in succession, and tied the Asian champion Uzbekistan 2-2 in a key battle, and finally defeated their opponents with 7 points and qualified directly as the top spot in the group. Despite this, because the U23 Asian Cup ranking is based on the record of the past three competitions, Kyrgyzstan was included in the fourth tier due to his lack of experience in the main competition, and is in the same tier as China, Syria and Lebanon. The divisions of the main competition are: the first level Saudi Arabia (host), Uzbekistan, Japan, Iraq; the second level South Korea, Vietnam, Australia, Qatar; the third level Thailand, Jordan, the UAE, Iran; the fourth level China, Syria, Kyrgyzstan, and Lebanon. The AFC will draw lots in groups on October 2. The Chinese team is in the fourth tier with Kyrgyzstan, Syria and Lebanon, so it cannot be in the same group as Kyrgyzstan during the draw. Ideally, if the first-tier Iraq, Vietnam, and Thailand, the third-tier, the Chinese team will usher in a more favorable group situation. Judging from the performance of the qualifiers, China is similar to these opponents and has a full chance to compete for qualifying places in the group stage.

Looking back at history, the Chinese team has been eliminated in the group in the previous five competitions, with a record of only 2 wins and 13 losses, and their performance is worrying. The way of promotion is different this time. The team has shown stronger tactical execution. If they can draw their ideal opponent, they may be able to break through the curse and enter the knockout stage for the first time. However, the draw results are full of variables, and the team needs to rely on on-the-spot performance and team collaboration to prove their value.

Based on the current facts, the prospects for the Chinese team in this main game are not hopeless. The steady performance and grading structure of the qualifiers suggest that if the draw goes well, the team may make history. However, football matches are extremely uncertain, and the ultimate success or failure depends on the combination of multiple factors.

Do you think that in this U23 Asian Cup, the Chinese team will advance to the knockout stage as they wish?