The Chinese team meets Tajikistan in the first match of the 2023 Asian Cup. The China vs Tajikistan match takes place at 9:30 p.m. today, January 13, live on the FPT Play system. VTC News updates the earliest, continuously the developments and images of the China vs Tajikistan match.
The Chinese team is ranked 79th in the world , just behind the Qatar team in Group A. Therefore, they are also considered one of the two candidates to directly pass the group stage.
However, it is not easy for the Chinese team to complete this task because Lebanon and Tajikistan are not easy opponents.
It is not easy for the Chinese team to defeat the Tajikistan team.
The Chinese team encountered certain problems in their preparation. They unexpectedly suffered a defeat in a friendly match against Hong Kong (China). This was the first defeat of the Chinese team in 39 years against this opponent and the players from the billion-people country received great pressure from the home media.
Coach Jankovic has not made much of an impression since taking over. He has only won 4 out of 11 matches in charge of the Chinese team. These victories were all against weaker opponents. Otherwise, China has difficulty achieving good results when facing teams of equal or better quality.
In addition, the Chinese team lost two key players, center back Jiang Guangtai and midfielder Wang Qiuming, due to injuries. Coach Jankovic also could not find any quality players to replace the pair. That significantly weakened China's defense and midfield.
However, in general, the quality of the Chinese team is still higher than Tajikistan. The Central Asian team is ranked 206th in the world and only reached Qatar through the third qualifying round of the 2023 Asian Cup. This is also the first time they participate in Asia's number 1 tournament.
In the past 2 years, the Tajikistan team has made some impressions in the international arena. They won the King's Cup 2022 and Merdeka Cup 2023. Therefore, the Chinese team cannot be subjective if they want to win 3 points against Petar Segrt's team.
Hoai Duong
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