World preliminaries 2021 qualifying rules

The rules for the Asian qualifiers were as follows: First, the first stage of the Asian qualifiers would be held in October. The top 20 teams in the world would compete in two rounds to determine the 10 teams that would advance to the second stage of the Top 36. The second round of the Top 36 would be divided into nine groups, with four teams in each group, playing home and away games. At the end of this stage, the top two teams in each group would advance to the top 18. These 18 teams would also directly advance to the 2027 Asian Cup. The third stage of the Top 18 would be divided into three groups, with six teams in each group, playing home and away games. At the end of this stage of the game, the top two teams in each group would directly receive tickets to the World Cup. The third and fourth teams in each group, a total of six teams, would enter the fourth stage of the competition. The fourth stage of the competition would begin in September next year. The six teams would be divided into two groups of three teams for a single-round-robin competition. The first place of the two groups will get tickets to the World Cup.

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 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.

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.

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.

The qualifying conditions for the World Cup qualifiers were that the teams in each region needed to compete for the final title through a series of games. In the Asian region, the Top 36 was divided into nine groups, with four teams in each group. The home and away double-round-robin system was adopted, and a total of six rounds of matches were played. In the end, the top two teams in each group would advance to the third stage of the round of 18. The rules for the European region's playoffs were more complicated, involving the grouping of seeded teams and non-seeded teams, as well as the results of the group stage. As for the rules for the other regions, the search results did not mention them. Therefore, based on the information provided, the overall conditions for qualifying for the World Cup could not be determined.

The qualifying requirements for the Asian region were that the first place of each of the eight groups in the top 40 would be qualified, and the second place of the four best results would also be qualified. The 12 teams entered the final round of 12 and were divided into two groups by drawing lots. The top two teams in the group advanced to the World Cup.

The Qatar team won the Asian Cup in a row, and the national football preliminaries were full of difficulties.

Some conclusions about the adjustments to the World preliminaries. According to document 1 and document 2, the national football team needed to adjust the lineup, give up some players and reuse other players. The first document suggested that Zhang Linpeng and Yan Junling should not be used, while the second document suggested that Yan Junling, Zhu Chenjie, Zhang Linpeng, and Wang Shangyuan should be abandoned, and Fernando, Wei Shihao, Li Yuanyi, Wu Shaocong, and Alan should be reused. In addition, documents 4 and 5 also mentioned that some players might leave the national team, such as Tan Long, Wu Xi, Liu Binbin, Jian Tao, and Xu Haofeng. However, the search results did not provide clear information on the specific details of the adjustments, how to adjust the lineup, and whether there were naturalized players returning. Therefore, the current search results could not give a definite answer to the details of the adjustment of the World preliminaries.

The China men's basketball team won 97-56 in the preliminaries of the 2023 World Championship, successfully advancing to the next stage of the qualifiers with a record of 2 wins and 2 losses. The China men's football team lost to South Korea 0 - 3 in the second round of Group C of the 2026 Asian Top 36. However, the China men's football team got off to a good start by defeating Thailand 2 - 1 in the first game. In another game, the China men's basketball team beat the Japanese team 106-73 to complete a double kill.