China's national football team has received significant good news, adding weight to their bid for the USA-Mexico-Canada World Cup, allowing Ivan to rest easy.
Soon, 2024 will come to an end and 2025 will arrive as scheduled. Looking back on the past year, Chinese football has experienced ups and downs, especially during the World Cup qualifiers. The national team has gone through dark moments, with some matches that should have been won resulting in lost points, almost failing to even enter the top 18. Fortunately, with the help of Singapore's goalkeeper, otherwise the national team would have truly suffered a setback. During the top 18 qualifiers, the national team also experienced its darkest moments, such as being brutally defeated by the Japanese men's team and being overturned by the Saudi Arabian men's team under favorable circumstances, among others.
The national team has also had its moments of glory, giving many fans a glimmer of hope in the darkness. After repeatedly hitting walls at the start of the top 18 qualifiers, the national team took stock of the situation and gradually found its footing in subsequent matches. When facing the Bahraini and Indonesian men's teams, the national team, despite not being favored, managed to secure 6 points, instantly igniting hopes of qualifying. Additionally, in the second round against the Japanese men's team, the national team seemed to transform, playing exceptionally well. Even if they lost, it was still commendable.
Currently, the national team has accumulated 6 points and is ranked last in the group. However, the point difference between the national team and the second place in the group is only 1 point. As long as the national team can maintain stability in the upcoming matches, make rational use of naturalized players, and fully ignite their fighting spirit, there is absolutely hope for direct promotion to the next round. And just now, the national team has received another piece of good news, greatly increasing their chances of advancing to the next round. According to reports, Australia's main defender is out for a year due to injury and will miss the match between the national team and the Australian men's team. This player's role in the Australian men's team is self-evident, and national team fans are no strangers to him.
We cannot take pleasure in our opponent's misfortune, but this is undoubtedly a good thing. It can be considered a stroke of luck for the national team. Moreover, there are more good news for the national team, such as new developments with naturalized players (Little Oscar is already eager and ready), and the new head of Chinese football giving a very reliable impression (Song Kai has his skills)... Faced with this situation, Ivan, who is currently on vacation, should be even happier! Without a doubt, Ivan can rest easy, his position as coach is secure, and he also has the opportunity to lead the national team to new heights.
The USA-Mexico-Canada World Cup is no longer a distant dream!