U23 Asian qualifiers are in chaos: 13 teams have 6 points together, China is fighting against Australia, there are 3 ways to qualify

On September 7, the first two rounds of the U23 Asian Cup qualifiers ended. The Chinese National Olympic Team defeated the Northern Mariana Islands 10-0 with the amazing performance of substitute young player Wang Yudong. The 18-year-old star contributed 3 goals and 2 assists in a single game and indirectly instigated 2 goals, becoming the key to the team's victory. After the game, Wang Yudong admitted: "The whole team has a strong desire for victory, and these 6 points are crucial. Next, we will make every effort to prepare for the final battle with Australia. "

This qualifier adopts an 11 group match system, and the top spots in each group directly advance. The second in the four best-scoring group also won tickets to the final circle and formed a top 16 lineup with the host Saudi Arabia. There is currently a rare melee in the standings - as many as 13 teams have 6 points together, and none of them qualify early, and the competition for the top spot in the group has become fierce. In Group D, Australia scored 20 goals in two games and conceded zero goals, showing overwhelming attack firepower. Even though the seven main players were rotated in the second round, they still easily defeated East Timor 6-0. In contrast, the Chinese team narrowly defeated the same opponent 2-1 in the first round, and the offensive efficiency issue needs to be improved urgently. Currently, Australia leads the lead with a goal difference (+20), China ranked second (+11), and East Timor and Northern Mariana Islands are eliminated early.

The other groups are also in full swing: Jordan (+17) and Turkmenistan (+6) have 6 points; Vietnam (+3) and Yemen (+2) are running side by side; Iraq (+8) in Group G leads strongly, while the traditional strong team Oman is out in a surprise; South Korea (+12) in Group J is temporarily ranked first, and Indonesia is chasing closely. Up to now, 17 teams have been confirmed to be eliminated, including three Chinese regional teams (Macao, Taipei, Hong Kong), as well as Afghanistan, Singapore and other teams.

The frequent unpopularity has become a prominent feature of this qualifier: Indonesia was tied by Laos, Oman and Cambodia have a white draw, Kyrgyzstan has drawn against Uzbekistan and other results, making the qualifying situation more complicated. In the second ranking of the group, China temporarily ranked first with 6 points and 11 goals, with teams such as Iran (6 points + 10), Turkmenistan (6 points + 6) following closely behind.

The prospect of qualifying for the Chinese team presents three paths: First, defeat Australia in the last round and advance directly as the head of the group; Second, after drawing with the opponent, breaking through as the second in the group - the current points situation shows that only the second in the group in Group E and Group F may surpass the Chinese team, and the probability of qualifying is extremely high; Third, even if you lose to Australia, there is still a possibility of advancing through other group results.

Looking at the overall situation, can the Chinese National Olympic Team break through Australia's steel defense line in the last round? What kind of dark horse miracle will eventually be born when 13 teams sprint at the 6-point starting line?