You're not going to be eliminated early… The number of cases of brinkmanship If Indonesia draws or loses, it is virtually the end concern

Jun 04, 2025

You're not going to be eliminated early… The number of cases of brinkmanship If Indonesia draws or loses, it is virtually the end concern
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You're not going to be eliminated early… The number of cases of brinkmanship If Indonesia draws or loses, it is virtually the end concern
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Chinese soccer is afraid of early elimination, let alone hope of advancing to the World Cup.

China's national soccer team, led by head coach Branko Ivankovic, will play Indonesia (5th, away) and Bahrain (10th, home) in Group C of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup.

It's a cliffhanger. China has only won and lost two games (6 points) in the previous eight games. remain at the bottom of the group. Arithmetically, there is hope. From the North Korea-China World Cup, the number of countries that advance to the finals will increase from 32 to 48. In Asia, 8.5 tickets were also allocated, up from 4.5 to 4. In the third qualifying round, 18 teams will be divided into three groups of six teams for a home-and-away 'Full League'. A total of six teams, ranked first and second in each group, will win tickets to the World Cup finals. The six teams ranked third and fourth in the group will be divided into two groups of three countries and play the fourth round of qualifying with the characteristics of a consolation match. The top two teams in each group will advance to the finals. The winner of the second place team goes through the intercontinental playoffs. China is competing with fourth-place Indonesia (nine points) and fifth-place Bahrain (six points).




You're not going to be eliminated early… The number of cases of brinkmanship If Indonesia draws or loses, it is virtually the end concern
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Unfortunately, the opponent in Game 9 is Indonesia. Chinese media Sohu said 'China will play its last two games in June. First, they will face Indonesia on the road. If you lose here, you're out. The final match, against Bahrain, will be an honorary match. If China draws with Indonesia, there is still a possibility of competing for the fourth place in the group. But it's rare. This is because we have to watch Bahrain's game. If the points are the same, the goal difference is determined. China is currently -13. It will be difficult to gain the upper hand. Even if China beats Indonesia, if Indonesia beats Japan at the end, there is a chance of winning by goal. China does not need to focus on what the outcome will be or ranking. 'The most important thing is how we can get three points away from Indonesia,' the report said.

Citing another media outlet, Xinhua News Agency, the media quoted 'The Chinese team has arrived in Indonesia. I'm getting ready to play in the last game. The final 25 were selected, but Urey was out injured. China needs to win two consecutive games to advance to the fourth qualifying round. If they draw or lose the match against Indonesia, the last match is almost meaningless.

"I'm always optimistic," Ivankovic said. Whether it's Indonesia or another team, we're going to win aggressively."






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.