On the night of September 7 in Beijing, China's men's soccer team faced off with Japan in a fiery second round of the Asian Zone Group B World Qualifying Tournament. The match started off with a bang, with Zhang Linpeng's withdrawal adding to the suspense. 23 minutes in, Kukai Hidetoshi hit the post, while 40 minutes in, Isao Osako broke the deadlock with a clever strike. In the second half, Henwu Furuhashi left the field with an injury, and naturalized players Alan and Luo Guofu came on as substitutes. In the end, in a fierce confrontation
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Defeated by Japan 0-1, they lost their second consecutive game and dropped to the bottom of the group.
Li Tie's tactical adjustments were especially evident in the first 60 minutes of the game, as the team retreated to their own half of the field to defend. Faced with the pressure of falling behind, the
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Head coach Li Tie made decisive adjustments with three consecutive substitutions. Naturalized players Alan and Luo Guofu were particularly eye-catching, and their lively performances made a difference for the Chinese team.
Li Tie waved his baton on the sidelines, and his trademark bangs blowing action caused a lot of buzz among Japanese netizens. However, Japanese fans did not seem satisfied with the performance of the two teams and questioned the play of the Japanese team.
After two rounds of action, Australia and Saudi Arabia both lead the table with six points, while Japan and Oman are tied for third and fourth place with three points. Vietnam and China both suffered two consecutive defeats, but China finished last in the group with a goal difference of -4. Vietnam, with a goal difference of -3, is in the same boat as the national soccer team.
