Chapter 148 How much is a qualifying spot worth?(2/2)
New Zealand's next two opponents are Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
So by default New Zealand can beat Saudi Arabia and get two points, and they have to beat Kuwait to get 7 points.
But this still cannot guarantee qualifying, and it depends on whether China will give up points.
It is much easier for Kuwait to qualify. As long as they can draw with New Zealand and China at the same time, they can qualify. One win and one draw can guarantee qualifying. One win and one loss can match New Zealand on goal difference.
New Zealand's situation is much more passive. They must defeat Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to have a chance to compete with the goal difference.
But if the Chinese team allows Kuwait a victory, or even allows Kuwait to score two more goals, it will be difficult for New Zealand to qualify.
Of course, New Zealand knew that their life was in the hands of the Chinese team, so after China defeated Saudi Arabia, they began to crazily lick the civility and courtesy that the Chinese team showed when they competed with them, fair play and so on.
This is of course an attempt to flatter the Chinese team, who are embarrassed to play tacitly with Kuwait, but even the New Zealanders themselves have little hope, because the Chinese team has already qualified early, and they can play how they want in the last game.
Kuwait also knows that the Chinese team controls its own destiny. Their next game with New Zealand is away from home. If they lose this game, the Chinese team will have to let go in order to have a chance to compete with New Zealand on goal difference.
Therefore, Prince Hamad and Prince Fahd have been staying in China because they are prepared to use their financial capabilities at critical moments.
Of course, they are nominally negotiating with the Football Association about training camps.
Li Fenglou had no future and almost lost two million US dollars.
However, the Ministry of Health has already dealt with the Kuwaitis once, and the interest-free loan of 30 million US dollars has been received. From this transaction, they have seen that the wealthy people in the Middle East are really inhumane.
Especially recently, I heard that the Kuwaiti royal family made a large sum of war money from Iraq. I'm afraid there is no shortage of money. They must not look down on others!
Chapter completed!