The Chinese national football team welcomes an important turning point! The AFC officially confirms that the Chinese team will regain the dawn of advancement

Recently, after losing to Indonesia, the national men's football team ended its competition for the 2026 World Cup ahead of schedule. At this time, they are about to usher in a home match against Bahrain, which is regarded as a key battle full of honor. Chinese team head coach Ivankovic plans to give some new players a chance to make appearances in this game, including Hou Yongyong and Liu Zhurun. The two were urgently recruited to the national team, hoping to shoulder more responsibilities.

At the same time, Xie Wenneng and Lin Liangming, who were absent due to suspension in the match against Indonesia, will also return to participate in the competition with Bahrain. The return of the two main strikers has aroused cheers from fans and also brought a positive impact to the Chinese team. The announcement of the return of Xie Wenneng and Lin Liangming is undoubtedly a great news, and it has cast a layer of light on the hope of Chinese team's promotion again. In addition, the national team's victory in the home match against Bahrain is still of great significance.

First of all, if the national team can avoid being at the bottom in this round of 18, it will be more conducive to the draw results of the next World Qualifiers. In the group stage of this year's top 18, China should have firmly ranked fourth and is expected to advance to the playoffs. Given that the Indonesian team is not as strong as Bahrain, if the strength of naturalized players can be weakened in the future, the Chinese team will have a better chance of winning. The next World Qualifiers will still maintain the top 18 system. The higher-ranking Chinese team may face two weaker opponents, provided that the national team must defeat Bahrain. Secondly, if the national team finishes the quarterfinals in fifth place, there is still a chance to participate in the playoffs. If the Indonesian team violates the rules and is disqualified from the playoffs, the Chinese team will become the first alternate.

In short, the national team should never give up easily when they face Bahrain at home. I hope the Chinese team can send out the strongest lineup and go all out to compete. At the same time, we look forward to the new forwards such as Hou Yongyong and Liu Zhurun ​​to make some achievements in the game and contribute to the victory of the Chinese team.