Last night, the Chinese men's soccer team sitting at home in Dalian beat Vietnam 2-0 to a deft second-half shot from substitute Wang Qiu Ming and a whistle from Wu Lei. However, apart from the leading scoreline, the Chinese team were at a disadvantage for most of the game in terms of possession, technical and tactical application and individual ability to play. Head coach Jankovic stopped the decline by recruiting a large number of young or new players to "replenish the blood" of his team, and through second-half personnel changes, the team was able to win.
Last night, China rolled out a starting lineup that matched the old with the new. Utilizing the home field advantage, the Chinese team played a huge role in the beginning of the game. Fang Hao's unhesitating runs and tackles, as well as Tan Long's header off the center post, showed fans the sincerity of improving China's image, but the team's poor technique was evident throughout almost the entire first half. Although Vietnam were not as fit as China in terms of player fitness, their technical ability and tactical execution was significantly better than the hosts.
If not for the solid play of goalkeeper Yan Junling and the poor ability of the opponents to capitalize on their chances, China's goals might have been occupied more than once or twice. Seeing the game in a stalemate, Jankovic kept transferring generals in the second half. Dai Weijun, Wang Qiuming, He Yupeng, Xie Weijun as the representative of the replacement raw force Wu Xi, Li Ke, Fang Hao, Tan Long came out one after another, more excited, the Chinese team in the attack and defense both ends of the performance also gradually improved. In the 55th minute, China capitalized on an opponent's mistake to gain a chance to score a forward boundary kick. After Dai Weijun connected with Liu Yang, the latter took the ball and assisted Wang Qiuming to break the goal.
The ball-control dominant Vietnamese team was far less creative than in the first half after a significant drop in physicality, and ultimately failed to equalize. Shortly before the end of the match, Vietnam's Nguyen Chin Ling was penalized by the Hong Kong, China referee on duty for elbowing Jiang Quang Tai. In the final moments of the second half, Wu Lei utilized his individual ability to score a goal. China eventually won 2-0. Photo/Xinhua
National soccer team's first home decision for 36-team tournament Shenzhen
On Nov. 16 and 21, the Chinese men's soccer team will challenge Thailand and South Korea in the first two rounds of the 2026 World Qualifying Tournament for the top 36 in Asia. In order to cooperate with the national soccer team to prepare for the matches at this stage, the CFA has carried out the selection of the national soccer team's home field in advance. If there are no accidents, the national soccer team's home match against South Korea will be arranged to be held in Shenzhen Universiade Center Stadium. The preparation base for the first two rounds of the national soccer team will also be held in Shenzhen.
10月16日国际热身赛结束后，国际足球运动员将回到各自的俱乐部，参加本赛季中超联赛剩下的三轮比赛。由于相当一部分国际足球运动员入选国家足球世界预选赛前36名备战阵容，来自申花、泰山、浙江和三个城镇。因此，国家足球队11月36强赛前的最后一次训练是在11月9日。这段时间距离中泰比赛只有一周，球队的准备时间非常紧张。
中国足协决定在南方城市安排国家足球队11月训练和36强赛的第一个主场比赛地点，深圳成为主要候选地点，考虑到国家足球队36强赛第一轮将在炎热潮湿的泰国曼谷进行客场比赛。
上个月，中国足协福特宝公司相关负责人前往深圳与深圳市体育足球管理部门就比赛事宜进行沟通。截至目前，各方已就合作比赛达成初步共识。据悉，深圳足协积极参加国家足球队前36名的首场主场比赛，主要推广深圳大运会中心体育场作为中韩比赛的首选场地。《北京青年报》记者了解到，深圳一家注册的专业草坪铺设和维修企业已接管深圳大运会中心体育场内外草坪的维修和维修。这意味着该场地和深圳赛区已经为比赛的开始做好了准备。
Meanwhile, the national soccer team's preparation camp will be arranged in Shenzhen. This is due to the fact that Shenzhen is not only relatively close to the climatic conditions of Bangkok, but also the geographic proximity between the two cities, which will not subject the national soccer team to the pains of a long trip.China played the first of its first 36 matches against Thailand on Nov. 16 and returned to Shenzhen as soon as possible on Nov. 17 to quickly engage in preparations for the South Korean team at home.
It is worth mentioning that the Shenzhen Universiade Center will also host a concert this month, which will bring challenges to the organization of the game. Once the venue conditions are not up to standard, the CFA or the tournament region will not rule out the possibility of choosing another venue.
