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Chapter 1110 Beware of the Qataris
The fact that the Chinese team was able to win the first game of the group stage did not make the fans the most happy. What made them happy was the control shown by the Chinese team in the game.In this game, Kuwait basically did not threaten the Chinese team's goal.

According to the technical statistics after the game, Kuwait had only five shots, of which only one shot was within the range of the goal frame.

And what about the Chinese team?
Of the fifteen shots, nine were on target, more than half of them.

In terms of ball possession rate, the Chinese team is also far ahead with 60.00%, which fully reflects the characteristics of Gao Hongbo's national team, which is to play ball possession.

After the game, there was almost a carnival in the Chinese media.

Not to mention the grand occasion on the Internet.Sina Weibo was screened until midnight, and excited Chinese fans left messages on Weibo.

The Chinese media claimed that their concerns before the game had been resolved. Gao Hongbo miraculously solved the problem of the coexistence of Rongguang and the team in a very short period of time.

At the same time, they also said that this team may not be the strongest in the history of the Chinese team in terms of the personal strength of the players.But it can definitely be regarded as the most united and the strongest overall.

Now everyone has placed more hopes on this team.

In the past, the Internet was always full of teasing and teasing about the Chinese team.But after this game, such voices disappeared overnight.

Optimistic jokes about the Chinese team have also reappeared on the Internet.

For example, someone said on Weibo that this game was a victory for Chinese fans against Chinese lottery fans, which immediately resonated with many people.

In the past, if you bet on a Chinese team game, if you want to make money, you must bet on the Chinese team losing, and the Chinese team has never disappointed the fans.

On the contrary, they always cheer for the Chinese team, and the Chinese fans who are looking forward to the victory of the Chinese team are heartbroken again and again.

This time the Chinese fans finally felt elated.

They expressed their excitement and shared their inner joy on the Internet.

Many people expressed that they watched this game with tears in their eyes - when will the Chinese team's game make them feel so at ease!
When leading Kuwait by one goal, they did not worry.With a two-goal lead over Kuwait, they don't worry.When leading Kuwait by three goals, they were already watching the game with a relaxed mind.

And such a situation was impossible in the previous national team.In the past, when Chinese fans watched national team games, they were anxious when they were behind and worried when they were ahead.If the Chinese team leads by one goal or two goals, they will be equalized or even surpassed by the opponent, which makes them have no sense of security at all.

What makes everyone most happy is not that this team won the ball.

After all, everyone is a football fan, knows about penalty kicks, and knows that Kuwait is the weakest team in this group. It is not too incredible for the glorious Chinese team to beat Kuwait.

What makes them most happy is the confidence shown by the team in this game.

In the past, the Chinese team was most criticized for the psychological quality of the players. They performed well in the warm-up match, but they immediately became bugs in the official game.The players couldn't move their legs during the game, and they were out of breath after running for half the game, as if they might die at any time. They were either too proud to underestimate the enemy, or they had no fighting spirit in the face of a strong enemy.Encountered a little setbacks and difficulties during the competition, they completely collapsed and were defeated, making people look terrible...

But this kind of problem is not reflected in this Chinese team. What everyone sees is the imposing manner and strong self-confidence of young players. Not only Rong Guang and Gao Lin, Deng Zhuoxiang, Yang Hao and other domestic league players dared to make moves in the game, dared to surpass others, and dared to make continuous one-kick passes.

And this is difficult to see in the previous national team.

As long as the Chinese team continues to perform like this, what is there to worry about qualifying for the group stage?
What we should think about now is whether the Chinese team can break into the semi-finals, or even the finals!That hasn't happened since 2004...

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After the victory against Kuwait, everyone in China celebrated the victory like crazy.

But in China, Gao Hongbo is still trying to keep everyone rational and calm.

After all, the two strongest opponents in this group haven't played against each other yet, and winning Kuwait doesn't count as qualifying.It is not that the Chinese team did not fail to win the first round of the group stage, and finally went out sadly.Some Chinese fans even ridiculed that the Chinese team played high and low in the Asian Cup. They smiled in the first game, frowning in the second game, and fought for honor in the third game...

This kind of situation has happened repeatedly in history, and people have to pay attention to it.

Gao Hongbo didn't want his team to follow in the footsteps of those losers.

So on the bus back to the hotel from the stadium, he had already poured cold water on the players.

Now is far from the time to celebrate.

The second game against Qatar is the first test for the Chinese team in this Asian Cup.

Strictly speaking, the game against Kuwait can even be regarded as a warm-up match.

Even if the Chinese team beat Kuwait with three goals in the first game, it will not help them in the next game.

Gao Hongbo reminded his players to pay attention to some out-of-the-box moves in the game against Qatar, especially not to argue with the referee. No matter what the referee decides, even if he gives the opponent a penalty, it doesn’t matter.

Gao Hongbo's serious tone also made the players smile a lot less.

They have all heard about the shamelessness of the West Asians in football, so they believe that the head coach is not alarmist.

I think the most shameful win and exit of the Chinese national team back then was related to the West Asian team, which happened to be Kuwait they had just defeated.

At that time, the two sides competed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup Asian Top Ten Qualifiers. The Chinese team beat Hong Kong 7-0 in the last game, but Kuwait defeated Malaysia 6-1. In the end, the Chinese team and Kuwait had the same points and goal difference, but the Chinese team was eliminated because of the disadvantage of one goal less than Kuwait.

After the game, Chinese fans and the media ridiculed Chinese football for playing match-fixing in China every day.

A little earlier, dating back to the 1982 Spanish World Cup qualifiers, when the Chinese team had already entered Spain with half of their body, they were killed by Saudi Arabia and New Zealand in a joint match-fixing match.The Chinese team's World Cup debut was delayed for 20 years, and it was not until the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea that it broke out of Asia.

There are even more match-fixing by similar Asians in the club arena.Chinese clubs have not seen much in the AFC Champions League.

Now think about it carefully, after the Qataris lost to Uzbekistan in the first game, it is really possible to play some off-court means. If Qatar was eliminated for this reason, it would be too aggrieved.

Sun Hai sat beside Rong Guang and reminded him in a low voice: "Be careful, you may become the focus of Qatar's attention during the competition."

Rong Guang curled his lips, not paying much attention to these words.

Which game of his is not the opponent's key focus?Can Qatar be better than Barcelona?

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After the Chinese team defeated Kuwait, because they scored more goals than Uzbekistan, they temporarily became the first in Group A with the same points as Uzbekistan, while the host Qatar was third and Kuwait fourth.

After the Chinese team game, the Japanese team, which is now ranked highest in Asia in the FIFA rankings, is on the stage.Their opponent in the first game was Jordan, but they failed to get a good start. They were forced to a 1:1 tie by Jordan.

The next afternoon, in another match in Group B, Saudi Arabia lost 1:2 to Syria. The first game in Group C was the Indian team Australia. There was no suspense in the game. India lost 0:4 to Australia.

On the third day, another East Asian team, South Korea, also made an appearance. They defeated Bahrain 2:1.After their match, the defending champion Iraq played, but they lost to Iran 1:2.The golden age of this franchise is over...

Then North Korea, which had attracted much attention because it entered the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, also made an appearance, but they drew 0:0 with the United Arab Emirates.

So far, all the games in the first round of the group stage are over.

In addition to Australia, the Chinese team is the best performer.

Australia scored four goals and conceded none.The Chinese team did not concede a goal, but the number of goals was one less than Australia.

Then it's the turn of Group A. Uzbekistan is the first game, and the Chinese team's match against Qatar is the second game. This is the most anticipated game.The contest between the host of the Asian Cup and the most populous country is indeed the most watched.

Before this game, various media in China paid close attention to the Qatari's off-court actions.

Everyone's attention was focused on Qatar's off-the-ball game, as if it was impossible for Qatar to beat the Chinese team without bribing the referee.

Even the host of CCTV mentioned the disgraceful black history of West Asian football many times when doing the pre-match preview program.

In the next first match, Uzbekistan defeated Kuwait 2:1, won both games, and took advantage of the group qualifying situation.

Then they will watch the match between the Chinese team and Qatar. If the Chinese team can beat Qatar, then Uzbekistan will join hands with the Chinese team to qualify ahead of schedule.

If the Chinese team loses to Qatar, then as long as Uzbekistan can draw with the Chinese team in the final round, it will be guaranteed to qualify.

When the Uzbekistan game was still going on, the Chinese team had already left the hotel where they were staying by bus and went to the Khalifa Stadium, the venue of the game.

This may be a game that will determine their fate in this Asian Cup.

They will face off in faraway Qatar and across the country.

(End of this chapter)