Last night, Beijing time, China's men's soccer team suffered a closed warm-up match during the preparation for the Asian Cup in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Facing Hong Kong, China, the national football team once to 1-0 lead, but did not expect the opponent actually completed the reversal, and finally 1-2 hate to return, two consecutive warm-up matches have ended with a loss. At the end of the game, Wang Shangyuan, Wu Shaochong and a coach were expelled from the game. At the beginning of the new year, the performance of the national football team can be described as a "losing streak".
For this match, head coach Jankovic has changed his lineup from the previous match's 3-4-3 formation to a 4-4-2. In goal, Liu Dengzuo guards the goal, while Xu Haofeng, Jiang Guangtai, Wu Shaochong and Li Lei form a four-guard defense. Wu Xi and Wang Shangyuan as a double back, Liu Binbin and Wei Shihao two wings, the front line by Wu Lei and Tan Long partner. Soon after the start, the national football team quickly into the state, the ninth minute, Wu Lei received teammates left pass, in front of the penalty area shot was blocked by the goalkeeper, high center Tan Long supplemented the goal, China took the lead. However, with Wu Xi replaced due to a right thigh injury, the offensive end of the Chinese soccer team began to look out of sorts.
It is worth mentioning that the 1-2 defeat means that the national football team since May 19, 1985, 39 years after another loss to Hong Kong, China. At present, the national football team world ranking 79th, Asia ranked 11th, while Hong Kong, China world ranking 150th, Asia ranked 28th, the gap between the strength of the two teams is obvious. Although the game was not broadcast to the public, the outside world on the performance of the national football team in the Asian Cup can not help but worry.
Four days ago, the national soccer team suffered a 0-2 defeat in an international A warm-up match against Oman. The team was looking forward to starting a new chapter in 2024 with a win, but was not expecting another setback. The loss against higher-ranked Oman was understandable, but the unexpected loss on New Year's Day against lower-ranked Hong Kong, China, and the three red cards given to the national soccer team when they were in the lead, was unbelievable.
Although it is only a warm-up match at the moment, the back-to-back losses will undoubtedly have an impact on the players' mentality, emotions and self-confidence. As for the Asian Cup quarterfinals, which are of concern to the outside world, it seems that the national soccer team still needs to work hard.
