U17 Asian Cup qualifiers are now in full swing. The Chinese team led by Yang Chen performed well in this competition. In the two games that have been played, the Chinese team defeated Cambodia and Northern Mariana Islands with big scores of 9-0 and 11-0 respectively, easily achieving two consecutive victories, and holding the initiative to advance in their own hands!
China U17 scored 20 goals in two games and did not concede one goal, showing good shape on both ends of offense and defense. In addition, on the scene, the performance of these players also gave everyone a refreshing feeling. Many fans once again ignited hope for the Chinese men's football team after watching the group stage of the National Youth Team. Although the Chinese team has performed so well, we are still left behind by Australia in the direct competition in group rankings.
If the performance of the Chinese team can be described as excellent, then the Australian team is completely crushing. In the first game of the group, against the weakest Northern Mariana Islands, the Kangaroos defeated their opponents 23-0 without any blood. In the first half, the Australian U17 scored in double digits. Many fans also lamented that it is difficult for them to play this score even in the game. In the second game against his Cambodia U17, which had defeated his own at the beginning of the year, the Australian team once again scored a double-digit score, defeating their opponents 10-0. While achieving a winning streak, they also avenged the revenge of losing to the Southeast Asian Championships.
After two rounds, Australia defeated the Chinese team with 33 goals, firmly ranking first in Group G. In the last round of the game, the two teams will have a head-on conversation. The Australian team only needs to tie the team to lock in the first place, thus entering next year's U17 Asian Cup. The Chinese team must win to overtake the opponent and advance with the first place. So for Chinese U17 players, this game is also an absolute "life-and-death battle". Once you lose, the Chinese national team that won two consecutive victories may even be eliminated!
For this key showdown, the Chinese team's goal is undoubtedly to win. After all, the Chinese men's football team has been at the bottom for a long time, and fans urgently need a shot of a heart-warming agent to reinject confidence in the national football team. If the Chinese U17 men's football team can enter next year's U17 Asian Cup with a complete victory, then everyone will have more expectations for the future of Chinese football.
However, the coaching team led by Yang Chen also has a second choice, that is, to ensure the victory in the draw. Because if the two teams tied, in addition to Australia's team being able to advance to the first place in the group, we can also advance to the second place in the five best-scoring groups, so draw seems to be the best choice for both sides.
But the example of how you can advance by draw but eventually failing has happened to the Chinese team countless times. This time we don’t want to be influenced by others anymore. I hope these U17 guys can achieve their best condition and strive to win three consecutive games to redeem the reputation of the Chinese men's football team again!
