In the 1997 Asian Top Ten, the national soccer team faced Kuwait at its peak and staged a spectacular shutout in the 89th minute. Gao Feng got the ball on the right, cut inside and fired a left-footed shot into the goal, and China reversed Kuwait 2-1, accumulating seven points in the first four rounds. Despite their highly anticipated performance in the World Qualifiers that year, the national soccer team ended up third in the group with three wins, two draws and three losses, missing out on the dream of France.
Jumping back in time to 2001, Li Wei Feng's draw with Qatar in the Top Ten became a turning point in the fate of the national soccer team. After two consecutive victories, the national soccer team fell behind 0-1 on the road in Qatar and faced the crisis of being overtaken. At the critical moment, Qi Hong opened a free kick, Li Wei Feng header, China won a key point. Subsequently, the national football team locked the top of the group two rounds ahead of schedule with 5 wins and 1 draw, successfully advancing to the World Cup in South Korea and Japan.
In 2005, Zhao Xuri faced Turkey in the group stage of the World Youth Championship, and completed a stunning strike. In the 95th minute of the match, Artemisia's corner kick was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper, and Zhao Xu Ri, without stopping the ball from the periphery, finished the game with an overhead world wave! The excitement of this moment is unforgettable.
In the group stage of the 2008 Olympics, Dong drew with New Zealand. Although it was only a draw, it was significant for the Chinese men's soccer team. It was the only goal scored by the Chinese men's soccer team in six matches since their two appearances in the Olympics. Dong Fangzhuo's header in the 87th minute left a valuable point for the Chinese men's soccer team.
In the 2013 Asian Qualifying Tournament, Yu Dabao finished off the game against Iraq. Yu is known as the national soccer team's "lucky star", in Changsha, the "lucky land", he helped the national football team in the 90-minute stalemate, in the 93rd minute to get a corner kick opportunity, and finally by Zhang Linmiao in front of the goal of the Dabao shot through the goal, helping the national football team to advance to the 2015 Asian Cup! Asian Cup 2015.
In 2020, Wu Lei completed a shutout against Barcelona. Even though it was just a draw, it meant a lot to the Chinese men's soccer team. Wu Lei represented the Chinese men's soccer team at that time, which was the honor of Chinese soccer. No matter how many years, this goal is worth watching over and over again.
Wu Lei beat Vietnam to preserve the bottom line for the Chinese men's soccer team in the 2021 Top 12 tournament. In the match, the national soccer team led Vietnam 2-0 for 89 minutes before Wu Lei's goal in the 95th minute sealed the victory for the national soccer team.
Zhang Yuning completed the shutout against Bahrain in the 2024 Top 18. After three consecutive losses in the Top 18, the national soccer team defeated Indonesia 2-1 at home and faced Bahrain on the road. The game went to the 88th minute when Bahrain completed the shutout. However, VAR suggested that Bahrain's goal was invalid and the national soccer team rose to the occasion! In the 91st minute, Wang Haijian took the initiative to steal the ball, Wang Ming made the ball, Wang Haijian plunged forward, Zhang Yuning's heel made the ball and passed to the door, Zhang Yuning completed the kill!
These exciting shutout moments have allowed Chinese fans to witness the growth of the national soccer team. From the 1996 Olympic Games semifinal Chinese women's soccer team killing Wei Haiying, to the 2022 Asian Cup final Xiao Yuyi killing South Korea, to the AFC Champions League and Chinese Super League team's kills at critical moments, these moments have brought conviction to Chinese soccer - don't give up!
