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Marcello Lippi starts mission almost-impossible on Tuesday as he bids to take China to the 2018 World Cup.Lippi, who guided Italy to the 2006 World Cup title, was appointed in October to try and resuscitate Chinas floundering qualification campaign. He kicks off against Qatar in the south-western city Kunming.China, which has qualified only once for a World Cup, has just one point from the first four games in Group A of third-round Asian qualifying, making victory against Qatar vital.We will focus on first dealing with the Qataris and then Korea Republic, Lippi was quoted as saying on the Asian Football Confederations website. Our chief aim is World Cup qualification. I hope we can achieve a miracle.Lippi has experience in China. From 2012 to 2014, he led Guangzhou Evergrande to three Chinese Super League titles as well as the Asian Champions League crown in 2013. In a warm-up game against a lower-league Chinese team last week, Lippi selected five players from his former club, indicating a strong reliance on the team which picked up a sixth successive domestic championship in October.These are the players who have spent years training and playing together so they have telegraphic understanding with each other, the former Juventus coach said. This is the key for us to play well against Qatar.The 68 year-old Lippis contract is not just about the World Cup, but helping the sport thrive in China in the longer term.Even if we fail to make it, we should make sure that the team makes good progress in the process and build for the future, he said. Then we will switch our focus to the next Asian Cup.Qatar, host of the 2022 World Cup, has also started poorly with three points from the first four games. A 2-1 win over 2018 host Russia in a friendly last week will boost confidence for the Qataris.With only the top two from both six-team groups automatically progressing to Russia 2018, Japan is third in Group B, heightening the importance of a win against group leader Saudi Arabia.Japan has appeared at the past five World Cups but some unconvincing performances under coach Vahid Halilhodzic have jeopardized a continuation of that streak.You can look at the Saudi game in two ways, Japan defender Tomoaki Makino said after a warm-up 4-0 win against Oman on Friday. You can look at it as us having our back against the wall, or see it as an opportunity to turn things around.If Saudi Arabia does slip up in Japan, Australia could go top of Group B with a win over Thailand in Bangkok. Thailand, which has lost all four games so far, had planned to hold the game in a neutral venue due to national mourning following the death last month of long-serving monarch King Bhumibol.However the government has allowed the game to be played at home, and initial plans to ban chanting and overt celebrations has also been relaxed.Australia coach Ange Postecoglou omitted talisman Tim Cahill from the squad but remains hopeful of extending the streak of five wins against Thailand.If we can get three points in this game, with the program we have next year with three home games and the Iraq game in neutral territory, well be in pretty good shape, Postecoglou said.Iran, yet to concede a goal and top of Group A with 10 points, takes on Syria in Malaysia due to the ongoing war in Syria, while South Korea hosts second-placed Uzbekistan.South Korea coach Uli Stielike is also under pressure with the team -- aiming for a ninth successive World Cup appearance -- in third spot, three points behind Iran.Wholesale NFL Jerseys . -- The Missouri Tigers might not have a roster full of superstars. 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As you saw last night with Giles replacing (Nic) Naitanui, any player can come in and do a role for their side and thats what were expecting from Fitzy, Clarkson said.Clarkson is also buoyed by the timely return of versatile key position player Ryan Schoenmakers on the eve of finals.They know our structures and understand how we play and its important that they come in and just do their little bit for the side, he said.He (Schoenmakers) has missed a fair bit of footy, but over the last eight weeks he has been able to slowly build up and overcome that groin issue that he had.Its a bit of the unknown, but what we do know is he brings a sstrong presence in our front half and hes capable of doing some good things for us in the back half when we require him to.ddddddddddddSchoenmakers and Jarryd Roughead - the latter sidelined all season due to cancer treatment - were the key forward targets in last years grand final triumph against West Coast.We havent had either of them for the whole year, so to have one back now is welcoming for us, he said.That footy is a funny game was not lost on Clarkson as he reflected on how his team feels about West Coast one week removed from a pantsing in the west.Strange thing, we hated the Eagles last week when they knocked us off and then loved them last night, he said.Its a strange situation with the final eight being so tight.You like to think youre in control of your own destiny right the way through, but with our loss to West Coast last week, it was going to be tough to get a home final at the MCG.But if we can get a victory tomorrow, that goal we set ourselves at the start of the year is realistic.Playing interstate is a hard gig for anyone in the competition and we found that out last week. 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