At the crack of dawn on Sept. 8, at 1 a.m. Beijing time, China's 2022 Qatar
World Cup
The team suffered its second consecutive defeat when it lost to Japan by a score of 0:1 in the second round of the Group B showdown in the Asian qualifying round of 12.
Despite belonging to the same East Asian region, China and Japan have not met much in recent years, mainly in the East Asian quarterfinals. The last time the two teams faced each other in an official match was back in 2004, when China hosted the
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
In the final, China lost 1:3 to Japan and unfortunately failed to win the championship. The last time China beat Japan was in the 1998 Dinas Cup (the predecessor of the East Asia Quarterfinals), when Li Bing scored twice to help China win 2:0.
After losing 0:3 to Australia in the first round of the 12-team tournament, the Chinese team quickly learned the lesson of "advancement" and adopted a 532 defensive formation for this match. Goalkeeper Yan Junling guarded the goal, and the five defenders were Stanley Wang, Zhang Linpeng, Jiang Guangtai, Li Ang and Wang Gang; the midfield was partnered by Yin Hongbo, Jin Jingdao and Wu Xi, and the two strikers were
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
And Exxon.
Less than two minutes into the match, Chinese center back Zhang Linpeng left the field with an injury, and young player Zhu Chenjie quickly took his place. In the 22nd minute, Japan's Kubo Jianying hit the post with a shot from a small angle, and China escaped with a narrow escape.
In the 37th minute, Japan took a long shot from outside the penalty area, Yan Junling made a diving save, Japan then launched a second attack, hitting the goal post again, but the referee raised his flag to indicate offside.
In the 39th minute, Japan's Junya Ito forced a breakthrough on the side road, and after the pass, Yuya Osako grabbed the goal in the middle of the road, and the Chinese team fell behind 0:1.
In the second half, the trailing Chinese team obviously strengthened the pressure in the midfield, and the defense took off. In the 60th minute, head coach
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
China made three substitutions in a row, with Alan, Luo Guofu and Artemisia coming on the field, with the intention of letting go and reversing the disadvantage. China's offense then picked up, but against the more skilled Japanese team, they did not create a threatening goal, and eventually had to accept the 0:1 defeat.
So far, China has lost in the first two rounds of this 12-team tournament, and is now ranked last in the group.On October 7, China will meet the challenge of Vietnam at home in the third round of the tournament.
