At 23:00 on the night of September 7, Beijing time, the Asian zone of the World Preliminary Round 12 tournament is in full swing, China's soccer team in Group B suffered a 0-1 loss, two consecutive rounds of no win, currently ranked first in Group B bottom.
Match Highlights
The dust settled on the second round of Group B matches today, with Australia continuing their clean sweep with a 1-0 win over Vietnam, while Saudi Arabia also made it two wins in a row with a 1-0 win over Oman. Australia and Saudi Arabia are now tied on six points, making up the top two teams in the group. Japan won their first win of the season with a 1-0 victory over China, who were left with two consecutive scoreless draws and an embarrassing 0 goals and 0 shots in two matches to keep sinking to the bottom of the group. Japan moved up to fourth place in the group with three points. Vietnam, who have also suffered two consecutive defeats, have overtaken China in the rankings thanks to one goal scored.On October 7, the Chinese national team will have a third round match against Vietnam in Sharjah, UAE. If the Chinese national team fails to win this crucial match, the situation for advancement will become extremely tough.
