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Gao Xiaodong's third goal shattered the fighting spirit of the Iraqis and also greatly boosted the morale of the Chinese players.

With the remaining 7 minutes and 3 minutes of stoppage time, the Chinese team played very well, and the defense did not give Iraq a chance.

After the Iraqi gate hit the stands for the last time, the referee Green blew the whistle for the end of the game.

The Iraqi slumped on the grass like a concubine.

This game failed and the mutual record was at a disadvantage. Even if Iraq finally scored with the Chinese national team, the Chinese national team will qualify.

What particularly disappoints the Iraqis is that unless they can beat Jordan by more than 2 goals in the next round, whether they can qualify in the final round will depend on the faces of others.

The results and score are the best. The players of the Hua Guo team were very happy. They walked around the field to applaud the fans and thank the fans for their strong support.

The Chinese fans who came to watch the game kept applauding and shouting the name "Gao Xiaodong", and they were reluctant to leave for a long time.

The Chinese team currently has 9 points, Jordan has 9 points, and Iraq has 6 points.

In the next game, the Chinese national team will play Singapore, Jordan and Iraq will fight each other.

Given that Singapore is too weak, the Chinese team's 3 points can be credited in advance.

If Jordan wins, the Chinese team will qualify one round ahead of schedule.

If Iraq wins, the Chinese national team can qualify as long as they draw at home with Jordan in the final round.

Camacho was very satisfied with this result. At the press conference after the game, Camacho strongly praised the performance of the Chinese national team today, believing that according to the state and technical and tactical level shown today, the Chinese national team is fully worthy The place for the last World Cup in Brazil.

It’s rare that Camacho also praised Gao Xiaodong alone. “Any team needs players like Gao Xiaodong. He can be competent for almost all positions on the court. With him on the court, everyone will not panic. Gao Xiaodong is indispensable for everyone to be able to give full play to his abilities. He is the soul of the team."

Camacho looked forward to the game against Singapore three days later, "Singapore is a relatively weak team in this group. Considering that we are playing away, there are many unpredictable factors. We cannot underestimate the enemy and must ensure that we win. Three points."

Iraq’s coach Zico was defeated by Gao Xiaodong. He said: “In fact, we played well today, but Gao Xiaodong is amazing. We did not lose to the Hua Guo team. We just lost to Gao Xiaodong. If we also have one For players like Gao Xiaodong, the score should be reversed."

Zico compared Gao Xiaodong to Maradona, "He is Maradona of China. He defeated us by himself. I have to say that, except for No. 23, the other players of the Chinese team are not worthy of it. Gao Xiaodong."

Although he lost the game, Zico is still optimistic about the prospect of qualifying. "The initiative is still in our hands. We will beat Jordan in the next round, and finally we will win Singapore. We can get 12 points, 12. The points are enough to ensure that we are in the top 10."

A big victory allowed Camacho and Gao Xiaodong to win the trust of the Chinese Football Association. After the game, the chairman of the Football Association Wei Ge gave a banquet to the players at the Sheraton Hotel to celebrate their achievements. Yida Group, who introduced the Camacho coaching team to the Football Association, also Packed a plane to send the players to Singapore to prepare for the game.

The Chinese national team arrived in Singapore and was warmly welcomed by local fans.

Of course, this welcome is mainly for Gao Xiaodong.

The Chinese national team has a terrible record in Asia, and even the big belly like Singapore can't look down on the Chinese team.

However, Gao Xiaodong is now the hottest star in world football. Not only is he a Chinese player, but he is also the pride of Asian football. Singaporeans are naturally proud.

Singapore had lost all four games and was eliminated two rounds early. The only goal was scored against the Chinese national team.

There is no hope of qualifying, and now the only wish of Singapore fans is to watch the solo performance of superstar Gao Xiaodong live.

The best stadium in Singapore is the Singapore National Stadium, which can accommodate 55,000 people. However, due to the renovation of this venue, the game between the National Football Team and Singapore is arranged at the home stadium of the Singapore Kindergarten Team: Jalan Besar Stadium.

Although the Jalan Bessa Stadium is an artificial grass field with only two sides open, it can only hold about 5,000 fans, but it is second only to the National Stadium, and the venue conditions are the second best stadium in Singapore. The home stadium of the Singaporean Army team that has participated in the AFC Champions League for many times is located here.

Jalan Bessa Stadium is the sad place for the Chinese national team. On May 5, 2009, in the AFC Champions League group match, Shenhua was upset here and was tied by the Singapore Army and lost the chance to qualify.

Henan Jianye, who participated in the AFC Champions League for the first time in 2010, lost to the Singapore Army team here.

The national team led by Gao Bo also played against the Singapore team in August 2009. In the end, the two sides played 1-1, and finally won a 5-4 penalty. After the game, the national football was also criticized by public opinion and fans. Singapore is a big team, and the Chinese team has never been able to beat the Singapore team here. Of course, it is not without reason. The main reason is that the Jalan Besar Stadium is very small and the turf is artificial turf.

Artificial grass is harder than real grass, and the grass is also shallower. It feels very different from real grass when kicking. In addition, the court is small, and it is not suitable for tall but rough Chinese players.

The current Hua Guo team is very powerful after Gao Xiaodong joined, and is considered to be one of the strongest national teams in history. Before the game, the media and fans believed that the Hua Guo team led by Gao Xiaodong would definitely be in Jalan Bey. The Salvador Stadium broke the awkward record of not beating Singapore in 90 minutes.

Although Singapore has all four games, they still don't want to be a salted fish after returning to the home court.

Singapore Merit Coach Serbian Avramovic said at a press conference before the game: "The elimination of the group is the result we expected. Miracles are not created every day, but it does not mean that we are prepared to remain We still have our own small goals, such as scoring a point. I think it’s possible. We have home fans cheering. We have a psychological advantage. In addition, we are more accustomed to manual work. Playing on the turf, if the Hua Guo team underestimates the enemy, we may realize our dream."

Camacho was originally full of confidence, but after leading the team to adapt training at the Jalan Bessa Stadium, Camacho's confidence was shaken. He complained before the game and said: "The stadium is too small, I don't know how such a stadium really is. Does it meet the requirements of the World Cup qualifiers? Maybe it’s more suitable for seven-a-side football matches. In addition, does a country as rich as Singapore really can’t afford natural turf? Artificial turf is definitely not suitable for regular matches. If Singapore can’t find a suitable one. The stadium, I think the AFC should let this game be played in a neutral country... Well, there is a reason why Asian football is underdeveloped. God bless, I hope we won’t encounter such a stadium again in the future."