Secondly, the national soccer team gained confidence against the top teams in Asia when they played South Korea in the away games of the 36-team tournament. The national soccer team used their tactics effectively and at one point left the South Korean team, which has superb strikers such as Son and Lee Gang-in, helpless. If it wasn't for Lee Gang-in who scored a brilliant individual goal, the national soccer team would have had a great chance to take away points from the South Korean team's home field. The fact that the national soccer team almost drew the South Korean team on the road shows that as long as the tactics are correct, the Chinese team has a chance to get points from the strongest team in Asia and bring unexpected surprises to the fans.
Wu Lei, as the main striker of the national soccer team, has been in very hot form recently. He has repeatedly scored goals in the Super League and AFC Cup matches on behalf of Shanghai SIPG. Whenever Shanghai SIPG encountered difficulties in the game, Wu Lei always stepped forward and showed his ability in critical moments. In the most recent AFC Cup match, Wu Lei even scored a hat-trick when SIPG played against Jinmen Tigers. Because of this, he is full of confidence in the upcoming National Football League away match against Japan and expects to deliver a great performance. Overall, from the manager Ivanovic to every international player, no one has shown any fear before facing Japan, which is undoubtedly an uplifting news for the fans.
