On January 27, in the Round of 12 of the World Preliminary Round, the Chinese men's football team played away to Japan. In the first half, Wang Shenchao was awarded a penalty for handball, and Da qiang yong also took the penalty, and the half-time shooting comparison was 0-10. In the second half, in the 61st minute, Junya Ito scored and Japan extended their lead. In the end, the national football team lost 0-2 to Japan away from home, and the shooting comparison in the whole game was 2-17, which definitely missed the top 2 in the group, 9 points behind the 3rd Australia, and only the theoretical qualification was possible. On February 1, the national football team played away against Vietnam.
The national football team only scored 5 points in the first 6 rounds, Li Tie was dismissed, Li Xiaopeng became the new coach of the national football team, and the Japanese team scored 12 points in the first 6 rounds, they won 4 games, 3 of which were 1-0, including the first leg 1-0 defeat to the Chinese team. In this matchup, Li Xiaopeng arranged for 4 defenders Zhu Chenjie, Zhang Linpeng, Jiang Guangtai and Zheng Zheng to start, midfielders Wang Shenchao, Xu Xin, Wu Xi and Arthur Junmin to appear, and Wu Lei and Zhang Yuning to partner in the front.
Judging from the situation of the game, the Japanese team continued to create threats on the right side after the opening, Junya Ito's shot was high, and the goal of Yuya Daisuke in the penalty area was blocked by Jiang Guangtai, and the Japanese team continued to win corners. In the 11th minute, Japan's right side Junya Ito crossed, Wang Shenchao was fouled for handball in the penalty area, the referee awarded a penalty, and Daisuke Yong also took the penalty, giving Japan a 1-0 lead.
In the case of backward scores, the national football team is still unable to create a threat on the offensive end, Zhang Yuning is difficult to take the ball, Wu Lei does not have any chances, and the organization of the midfield is not smooth. The Japanese team has created threats many times, they have as many as 7 corners in the half, and the number of shots on goal has reached 10 times, while the number of shots and corners of the Chinese team is 0, the gap between the two teams is very large, the Japanese team has the initiative on the field, and Wu Lei also received a yellow card for a foul in the first half of the defense.
In the second half of the game, Li Xiaopeng made a substitution in the 56th minute, with Alain and Wei Shihao replacing Arthur Junmin and Zhang Yuning. In the 57th minute, the Japanese team once again played a wonderful combination, and The big force in the penalty area shot high. In the 61st minute, japan extended its lead, yuta Nakayama crossed from the left, there was a problem with the national football defense in the penalty area, Jun Ito also scored a header, and Japan led 2-0.
In the 65th minute, Dai Weijun replaced Zheng Zheng, Li Xiaopeng changed the player's position on the field, and Wang Shenchao returned to left-back. In the 69th minute, Alain was fouled to create a set-piece opportunity, and Wei Shihao's shot was slightly offside, which was also the first time that the national football team hit the goal in this game. In the 83rd minute, Alain was fouled, the national football team won a free kick again, Wei Shihao crossed, Jiang Guangtai scrambled to grab the ball to the perimeter, Wu Xi shot high, this opportunity is also a pity.
In the 89th minute, Liu Yang and Deng Hanwen replaced Wu Lei and Zhang Linpeng. In the end, the national football team lost 0-2 to Japan away, and after 7 rounds, the points were only 5 points, 9 points behind the 3rd place Australia, leaving only the theoretical possibility of qualifying. On February 1, the national football team away to Vietnam, this game will be more critical.