[straitnet]
At 21:30 pm on January 11th, Beijing time, the second round of the Asian Cup continued, and the Chinese men’s football team faced its second opponent, the Philippines.
Game matchup: Chinese men’s football team vs. Philippines
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The Philippines met the strongest South Korean team in the first game of the group stage, and was firmly suppressed by the opponent on the scene. , the ball possession rate was only 18%. However, the team's defense was very solid and did not give South Korea too many opportunities. In the end, they only lost by one goal. Their performance was already outstanding. Due to the loss in the first game, if the Philippines wants to advance to the group, it must strive for points in the remaining two group matches.
China is currently ranked 76th in the world, 40 places higher than its opponent the Philippines. In the first game of the group stage against Kyrgyzstan, China completed a comeback after conceding a goal first. Substitute Fu Yu Dabao scored the winning goal to help the team take all three points. If it defeats the Philippines, China will qualify for the group stage one round ahead of schedule. Veteran Zheng Zhi will return in this game, and Wu Lei, who injured his shoulder in the first game, can also play.
analysis: The two teams had a warm-up match in 2017, when China, coached by Lippi, beat the Philippines 8-1. Philippines coach Eriksson said in a pre-match interview that he would make a tough counterattack. The lineup of the Chinese team is not much different from that of 2017, and there are naturalized players in the Philippine team. Overall, China is still the dominant side, and we are optimistic that China will qualify early after winning two consecutive games.
