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A terrifying 20-0! Australia is too strong, maybe let the Chinese men s football team go, tie the team and qualify for 7 points

2:16pm, 8 September 2025【Football】

In the second round of the group stage of the 7th U23 Asian Cup qualifiers, the Chinese men's football team defeated the Northern Mariana Islands men's football team 10-0, with 6 points in two consecutive wins. Because of the goal difference, they continued to rank second in the group. In the first round of the game, the Chinese team performed poorly and narrowly defeated East Timor only 2-1. Facing such a team consisting of basically amateur players, it was considered to be a shame.

In the second game against the Northern Mariana Islands, the Chinese team played poorly in the first half, with very low efficiency, with an 84% possession rate, 21 shots and 7 straight shots, and 4 corner kick opportunities, but only scored one goal, and scored a supplementary shot from Baihelamu scored.

Until the second half, Wang Yudong came on as a substitute, immediately helping the Chinese team open up a favorable situation. In addition, Kuai Jiwen, Baihe Lamu, Li Xiangxin and Zhu Pengyu all scored goals to help the Chinese team defeat their opponents 10-0.

After winning two consecutive victories, the Chinese team scored 6 points, locked in the top two in the group one round ahead of schedule, and competed with the Australian team for the top spot in the group in the last round. The Chinese team must win to advance directly. After the game, head coach Antonio attended the press conference and said: "The team made a lot of efforts throughout the game, and everyone can be satisfied with the final result. We gave the players more confidence in the midfield, because we also got 8-10 opportunities in the first half, but we did not grasp them well. Of course, we also adjusted the personnel accordingly. I am quite satisfied with the decisions of the midfield. The characteristics of the opponents in the three games are different, but we all attach equal importance to it."

Next, the Chinese team entered the time to prepare for a life-and-death battle with the Australian team, and Antonio also faced considerable pressure.

After the first two rounds, the Chinese team ranked first in the second place in 11 groups, with 6 points and 11 goals that were the most, occupying the initiative in qualifying, but the points situation in other groups also affected the Chinese team's inability to lose in the last round.

At present, the second in multiple groups may get 7 points, mainly looking at the three groups A, C, and I, because the top two teams in the group are fighting each other. If there is a tacit understanding and two draws are drawn, it will be very dangerous for the Chinese team to lose.

Therefore, the Chinese team cannot lose at least against the Australian team. Whether it is 9 points or 7 points, they can ensure that they qualify, because with 7 points, there are 11 goals better than the second in other groups, and most players in the other group cannot surpass it.

Australia scored 20 goals in the first two rounds and conceded 0 goals, reaching a terrifying 20-0. The Chinese team was 12-1, and its overall strength was also at a disadvantage. If you want one point, you have to hope that the Australian team will let go. In this way, the two teams tied and qualified together, and there is no fear that other teams in the group who played a tacit understanding.