Where is the loss? Why can Jordan and Uz enter the World Cup? The Chinese men s football team can t even get the fourth place in the group

The 2026 US, Canada and Mexico World Cup qualifiers Asian Division has reached the last round of the 18th round, and the situation is basically clear.

Group A: Iran and Uzbekistan locked in the top 2 in the group and advanced to the World Cup. The UAE and Qatar locked in 3-4 teams and will enter the next stage. Kyrgyzstan and North Korea were eliminated.

Group B: South Korea and Jordan advance to the World Cup. Iraq, Oman and Palestine compete for two places to enter the next stage, and Kuwait was eliminated.

Group C: Japan advances to the World Cup. Australia and Saudi Arabia compete for another place to advance directly to the World Cup, and Indonesia enters the next stage. Chinese men's football team and Bahrain were eliminated.

This is abrupt in comparison:

Jordan and Uzbekistan are the top two in the group and directly advance to the World Cup. The Chinese men's football team can't even get the fourth place in the group, and can't even enter the next stage. When did the Chinese men's football team not even compete with Uzbekistan and Jordan, and they were the ones that were significantly behind. So what is the difference between Chinese men's football team?

Look at the world rankings of the top 18 matches in the Asian competition at that time. From high to low, they are:

Japan, Iran, South Korea, Australia, Qatar, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Jordan, UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Chinese men's football team, Palestine, Kyrgyzstan, North Korea, Indonesia, and Kuwait.

Jordan: 4 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. They defeated Palestine*2 and Oman*2, tied Kuwait*2, Iraq, and South Korea, and lost to South Korea.

Jordan's overall ranking is third in the group. After 9 rounds, they tied Iraq, second in the group twice and South Korea, first in the group once. Although they were tied twice by Kuwait, there was no accident in the face of Palestine and Oman, and they finally locked in the World Cup qualification in advance.

Uzbekistan: 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. They defeated North Korea*2, Kyrgyzstan*2, the UAE, tied Iran*2, the UAE, and lost to Qatar.

Uzbekistan is also the third and 9th round of the group, Iran, which tied the first place in the group twice. Although it was tied once by the UAE, it also won all four games against North Korea and Kyrgyzstan and was able to advance.

Chinese men's football team: 2 wins and 7 losses. They defeated Indonesia and Bahrain, and lost to Japan*2, Saudi Arabia*2, Australia*2, Indonesia.

The Chinese men's football team ranked fifth in the group, facing the top 3, six consecutive losses, and also lost to Indonesia, which was the 6th place. It was the loss to Indonesia that allowed the Chinese men's football team to be eliminated early.

The Chinese men's football team was eliminated early because they could not even beat the weak team! If you can win 2 against Bahrain and 2 against Indonesia, at least you can ensure the top 4, but the Chinese men's football team lost to Indonesia, and the first victory over Indonesia and 1 against Bahrain is just a narrow victory. At this level, it is inevitable to get out, and promotion is an accident.

Jordan and Uzbekistan were able to advance to the World Cup early, which also achieved a counterattack. They were originally ranked third in the group, but they advanced early after finishing in the top 2.

The Chinese men's football team is already ranked low and cannot be ranked below. Jordan and Uzbekistan ranked in the middle, plus the following grams, and finally achieved a counterattack.

Suppose that if it is Jordan, can the Chinese men's football team advance to the World Cup?

has no chance of winning against South Korea and Iraq, with 0 wins and 4 losses. It can only barely have the advantage against Kuwait and Palestine, with a high probability of 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. It is already very good to have 1 draw and 1 loss against Oman. The final result is 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses, with 8 points, and it is definitely missing the top 4.

So it is still a matter of strength and has nothing to do with grouping.

Now Jordan and Uzbekistan are no longer what we thought of as Jordan and Uzbekistan, and they are making progress. The Chinese men's football team today is not the Chinese men's football team we used to remember. Although they are delicious, they are still regressing. Although the Chinese men's football team is still ranked 14th in Asia, in fact, this is just a point, which does not mean combat power. In terms of combat power, it is estimated that it is lower.