Second round of the preliminaries
The China men's basketball team once again defeated the Japanese men's basketball team in the second game of the preliminaries, with a score of 106 to 73. This victory allowed the China men's basketball team to end the first two games of the first stage of the window period with two wins. The China team had won the first match against the Japanese team, but Zhou Qi was injured in the game. Fortunately, after examination and treatment, Zhou Qi's injury did not affect the game, so he was placed on the list for the second game. In addition, the China national team also made adjustments to the lineup, activating the inside players Wang Zhelin and Ren Junfei, replacing Han Dejun and Abudu Shalamu, who had mediocre performances in the first game. The China national team chose six defenders when they formed the lineup. In view of the Japanese national team's precise outside line, the head coach Du Feng suppressed the opponent with the strongest defender combination and achieved obvious results. The next window for the China men's basketball team would be held in February next year.
The rules of the second round of the preliminaries
The rules of the second round of the World Cup preliminaries were that the second team of each group in the first round and the two teams with the best results in the UEFA group stage would participate, excluding the teams that had advanced to the World Cup and the play-offs. A total of 12 teams were divided into three groups, and the four teams in each group drew lots to decide their opponents and home games. A single-round system was adopted, and the final three teams advanced to the World Cup finals. In addition, according to the 2026 regulations, there would be 45 member associations in the Asian region participating in the preliminaries. The 18 teams with the lowest rankings would be selected to participate in the first round of qualifiers according to the Fifa rankings. The China team was ranked 79th in the world and 11th in Asia. They would participate in the second round of the preliminaries and participate in the draw as a second-tier team. The second round would be held between November this year and June next year, with a double-cycle home and away system. In the second round, the top two teams in the nine groups, a total of 18 teams, would advance to the third round of the World Cup preliminaries and qualify for the finals of the 2027 Arabian Cup.
The final round of the preliminaries
The China team's opponent in the last round was the Oman team.
The second stage of the preliminaries
The second stage of the World Cup preliminaries included the national football team against South Korea, Singapore, Thailand and other opponents. According to the information provided, the national football team had won some victories in the second stage of the game, such as a 2 - 1 reversal victory against Thailand and a 4 - 1 victory against Singapore. However, in the game against South Korea, the national team fell behind 0 - 2. According to the schedule, the national football team will also play several games with South Korea, Thailand and Singapore. Due to the limited information provided, it was impossible to know the results of the national football team in other games.
Calendar of the preliminaries
The schedule of the China men's football preliminaries is as follows: - Round 1: November 16, 2023, 19:00, Thailand vs China - Round 2: November 21, 2023, 19:00, China vs South Korea - Round 3: March 21, 2024, Singapore vs China - Round 4: March 26, 2024, China vs Singapore - Round 5: June 6, 2024, China vs Thailand - Round 6: June 11, 2024, South Korea vs China The above is the schedule of the China men's football preliminaries.
World preliminaries
The China men's football team had achieved some important victories in the 2026 World Cup Asian qualifiers. In the second stage of Group C, the China team defeated Singapore 4-1 at home. In addition, the China team made a good start by defeating Thailand 2-1 in the first round. These victories laid the foundation for the China team to advance in the group stage. According to the rankings, the China team was currently ranked third in Group C but as long as they beat Thailand in the next round, they would have a chance to advance to the next stage. However, if the China team lost to Thailand, the situation would become more complicated. Overall, the China team's situation in the preliminaries was relatively clear but they still needed to go all out to win to ensure their advancement.
World preliminaries 1
Cyprus and Slovakia drew 0-0 in the first round of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Both sides had the chance to score throughout the game, but failed to score in the end. The match ended in a draw.
Watch the preliminaries
If you want to watch the preliminaries, you can do so in the following ways: 1. After installing the Dangbei Market on the TV, and then searching and downloading the Mi Vision app in the Dangbei Market, you could watch the live broadcast of the match between the national football team and the Singapore team in the 2024 preliminaries. 2. You can watch the live broadcast of the preliminaries through CCTV5, Central Video, Mi Gu Video, and other platforms. 3. You can also choose to watch the high-definition live broadcast of the preliminaries on websites such as WG365. Please note that the specific viewing entrance and live broadcast time may change according to the competition. Please pay attention to the updates of the relevant platforms in time.
The results of the preliminaries
The China men's football team defeated Thailand in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the Asian Top 36, getting off to a good start with a score of 2:1. However, in the second round, the China men's football team lost to the South Korean team with a score of 0 to 3. Therefore, the China men's football team's record in the preliminaries was 1 win and 1 loss.
Review of the preliminaries
The results of the previous preliminaries of the national football team are as follows: The national football team's performance in the previous preliminaries was not outstanding. Looking back at the preliminaries so far, the national football team only successfully advanced to the finals in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers between Korea and Japan. In the qualifiers, the national football team defeated Japan, North Korea and other teams in the Asian finals, and was only one step away from the World Cup. However, in the playoffs, the national football team lost to New Zealand and missed the World Cup. Apart from the success in 2002, the national football team's performance in the other preliminaries was not satisfactory. They failed to advance to the finals in the qualifiers in 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998. Although the national football team had achieved good results in the qualifiers in 1990, they failed to win enough in the finals. In recent years, the national football team's performance in the preliminaries was not satisfactory. In the 2022 World Cup preliminaries, the national football team had a record of 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses in the top 12 matches. They finally ranked fifth and missed the World Cup. In general, the national football team's record in the previous preliminaries was not ideal. They needed to further improve their strength and level in order to achieve better results in the future qualifiers.
World preliminaries 2021
The 2021 World Cup preliminaries were an international football competition designed to select teams to participate in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. We can learn some of the results and schedule. For example, China's national men's soccer team lost to Australia on September 2, 2021, and then to Japan on September 7. However, on October 8th, the China team defeated Vietnam 3 - 2 and won the first victory of the top 12. In addition, the China team also lost to the Saudi Arabia team 2 - 3 on October 13th. On November 11th, the China team tied with the Oman team with a score of 1:1. Finally, on November 16th, the China team drew with Australia with a score of 1:1. Based on the information provided, we can conclude that the China national men's soccer team performed well in the 2021 World Cup preliminaries, won one game, and had a chance to advance to the next stage of the competition.