Pinned: Oman defeated the United Arab Emirates 3-2 to take all three points. China national football team failed to qualify directly for the World Cup in Round 7.
Ivan Ivanković was truly infuriating. When he faced China national football team, he made himself look utterly useless, yet the moment he played the United Arab Emirates, he suddenly came alive.
Because of Oman's victory, the suspense over China national football team's qualification had been forcibly dragged into Round 8.
It looked like a long wait, but it was actually less than a week.
February 1 was China national football team's match against Saudi Arabia, while February 2 was Oman's match against Japan.
In other words, whether China national football team could qualify for the World Cup would be decided over the next three days.
As for the exact qualification scenarios, there was no need to calculate them yourself. Just open Dongqiudi and take a look. That app had plenty of math experts.
1. If China national football team beat or drew with Saudi Arabia, they would qualify for the World Cup as one of the top two in the group.
2. If Oman lost or drew against Japan, China national football team would qualify for the World Cup.
3. If China national football team lost to Saudi Arabia and Oman beat Japan, China national football team would fail to become the first team in the world to qualify for the World Cup finals.
It was clear that China national football team still held a considerable advantage. Unless they lost to Saudi Arabia while Oman beat Japan, both at the same time, qualifying for the World Cup was practically a done deal.
Never mind how China national football team might fare against Saudi Arabia—just look at Japan and Oman.
Ivan Ivanković simply