As the night wore on, the sixth round of Group B of the Qatar World Cup Asian Qualifiers kicked off at 2300 hours on November 16th on a neutral ground at the Sharjah Stadium in the United Arab Emirates. China's men's soccer team faced Australia. 38 minutes in, Duke header broke the silence. At the end of the first half, Jiang Guangtai left the field with an injury. In the second half, the Chinese soccer team got a penalty kick and Wu Lei took the penalty kick. In the end, the match was a 1-1 draw. The Chinese soccer team failed to win in the last three rounds of matches, and now has 5 points in 6 matches.
This group game is not very colorful, but the results are still acceptable. However, the 32-minute "long talk" by Coach Li Tie after the game put him on the hot seat. He reviewed the history of the team, with the intention of gaining more understanding and support from the outside world, but he did not expect a surprisingly cold response from the media and fans. They generally believe that Li Tie's repeated statements are just a manifestation of the collapse of the psychological defense line, the network questioning, which Li Tie did not expect.
However, even more surprising: following the last game, Coach Li Tie once again took to social media and called out the brand he endorses:
I've long since gone to sleep after yesterday's excess of words, and 8 hours of sleep has refreshed me. Full steam ahead and still loving it! Thank you to every player and staff member for all their hard work! Together we have overcome the odds and are moving forward one step at a time, keep up the good work! My suitcase is always organized and ready to embark on a new journey. Tonight will be the flight back home for 21 days of quarantine. Now I can make a cup of tea and watch the race!
