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Chapter 259 The Brazil World Cup Cycle Begins

After the Spring Festival, the coaching staff of the national team began to get busy again, because since June 2011, Asian football has officially entered the World Cup in Brazil, which means that the Asian World Cup qualifiers have begun.

There are a total of five rounds of qualifiers in this Asian region, and 43 teams under the AFC compete for 4 places in the semi-finals.

第一轮比赛在2011年6月29日和7月3日进行，由2010南非世界杯预选赛成绩最差的16队进行主客场淘汰赛，8支胜出的球队晋级下一轮。

Although there is nothing wrong with the Chinese team in this round, it means the official start of the World Cup qualifiers, so it is also very meaningful.

第二轮比赛在2011年7月13日28日进行，除去南非世界杯预选赛成绩排名最高的5支队伍，剩下的22支队伍与第一阶段胜出的8支队伍再次进行主客场两回合较量，胜出的15队晋级下一轮。

There is nothing wrong with the Chinese team this round.

第三轮比赛在2011年9月2日至2012年2月29日期间进行，中国、日`本、韩国、澳大利亚、伊朗加上第二阶胜出的15支队伍共20支球队分为五个小组，每组4队进行主客场双循环比赛。小组前两名晋级下一轮。

Also known as the Top 20.

Next is the famous top 10 match, which is also the stage to determine the team that will directly advance.

最后一轮就是所谓的附加赛了，两场比赛在2013年9月6日和13日两天进行，10强赛阶段两支小组No.3队伍进行主客场比赛，获胜者将与南美No.5争夺决赛圈名额。

Because there are many teams in Asia, the qualifier cycle is also very long. In fact, it basically runs through the entire 4-year World Cup cycle.

Therefore, the time for the Chinese team to play will be in the top 20 stage, which is actually very soon, which means that the Chinese team will start preparing now.

At the same time, Li Guo in the base had happiness troubles.

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"What, Leverkusen told us not to recruit Zhou Dun in the top 20 qualifiers?" Li Guo asked angrily.

Chen An nodded.

"Not only the Leverkusen family, but other clubs such as Yin Di, Fang Suo, and Mu Fei also don't want us to recruit players to participate in the qualifiers."

Li Guo knows that the national team and the club are natural enemies, but it is still rare to be so blatant.

I remember when Cahill was still at Everton, the Australian Football Association asked him to go back to play. Everton said that Cahill was injured and could not go back. Of course Australia did not believe it and sent the team doctor directly to Everton, so that Everton released him.

But Li Guo is different from other head coaches. He used to be the head coach of the club, and he is well aware of the hazards of the FIFA virus. Players fly back from Europe once, and the journey is exhausting. In fact, it is very easy to get injured.

More importantly, these clubs also know that the level of qualifiers in the top 20 stage is indeed not high, and there is no need for these big names to come back. For example, Japan and South Korea will not recruit overseas international players in the top 20 stage.

Chen An continued: "Actually, we are also from the club. I think the club's request is reasonable."

Li Guo nodded.

"Then what do you think?"

"Depending on the situation, I can't agree to them now. I know these guys. If you agree readily, then they won't release them in the top 10 stage."

Chen An nodded, "It's still your foresight."

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"The Defending Champions Lost Their Former Style"

In a friendly match of the Olympic Games, the Chinese Olympic team lost 0 to 1 to the Colombian Olympic team. The media scrambled to use such headlines to report the game of the Olympic team.

What is more ugly than the result is the process of the game, the tactics are dull, and the fighting spirit of the players is not high, so the media pointed all the blame at the current head coach - Fu Bo.

Taking over the Chinese Olympic team after Li Guo is like taking over Manchester United after Ferguson. It is a huge pressure and even an almost impossible task.

Because as long as there is even a little problem, the media will compare you with your predecessor, and this time it is the same. After the loss, everyone is talking about how awesome Li Guo is, and how stupid the current head coach is.

And a week later, in another warm-up match, after the National Olympics drew Uzbekistan 0-0, there was an uproar in the public opinion, and they demanded that Li Guo come back immediately to serve as part-timer.

"Damn, at this level, he will definitely be blown away in London next year."

"London? You're overthinking it. I bet the Olympic Games won't be able to go to London next year."

"How miserable!"

These are the comments of netizens. Anyway, there are all kinds of comments, scale relationship, and the rude ones will not be quoted.

It doesn't matter what the public opinion scolds, you can just don't watch it, but soon the Football Association also found Li Guo, and Li Guo can't pretend to be deaf and dumb for a while.

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"Why don't you lead it again?" Cai Hua asked tentatively.

"Then how do you think this salary is calculated?"

Cai Hua chuckled, "In such a huge China, your salary can still be reduced. As long as you are willing, you can pay whatever you want."

But Li Guo knew that this was a road of no return. No matter how miserable Manchester United was, it was impossible for Sir Alex Ferguson to go back, because there was no hope for a one-man team, and it had to rely on a steady stream of latecomers.

At that time, German football did not use new players. In the European Cup in 1996 and the World Cup in 1998, a group of veterans fought hard for two sessions.

"Chairman, I can't go back!"

"why?"

Li Guo cited the example of the German team, and Cai Hua remained silent after hearing this, "It's different, it's different, we were the defending champions last year, so next year we can't be too ugly in London."

Li Guo said: "Germany was still the champion of the European Cup in 1996, but in 2000 it was still miserable."

Everyone understands the truth, but when it's your turn, people can't turn the corner. It's human nature, so Cai Hua started to play a rogue, "I don't care, I went to the National Olympics yesterday. If you are distracted and have no fighting spirit, you must come forward now."

Li Guo also has a bad temper. He stood up and slapped the table, "Cai Hua, I wanted to talk about you a long time ago. Don't do it every time. Football should be done according to science."

Cai Hua also stood up, "Damn, Li Guo, you're so good now, believe it or not, I'll beat you up."

"Hit me? Come on,"

"Come on."

The two of them really scuffled in the office, crackling, and things on the table fell all over the floor.

In the end, Li Guo twisted the opponent's leg, and the opponent also twisted Li Guo's leg. At this time, the door suddenly opened, and the aunt who was doing hygiene came in.

(End of this chapter)