At 23:00 Beijing time on March 24, a focus battle in Group B of the World Preliminary Round of 12 in the Asian Zone was contested, with the Chinese team playing against Saudi Arabia. In the first half, Babri's long-range shot was high, Dosari's long-range shot was blocked off the line, Shahrani's header was high and Sheikhri's header was broken. In the second half, Muwallad's barbed shot was deflected, Zhang Yuning's goal was blown offside, and Davasaari's shot was deflected by Yan Junling. Zhu Chenjie's penalty was absolutely equal. In the end, the Chinese team drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia. The national football team won only 1 of the 9 group matches and continued to rank second from the bottom.
Shortly after the game began, the national football team killed the opponent's penalty area, and Gao Zhun wing sent a cross on the right side of the penalty area, but unfortunately the teammates who were wrapped up in the middle of the road were slow, and they failed to wrap up in place, and the ball ran directly out of the sideline. In the 14th minute, Zhang Linpeng made a mistake in the possession of the ball in the backcourt, and was snatched by the opponent to launch an attack on the spot, fortunately the shot was deflected, otherwise Zhang Linpeng would be a big sinner. In the 21st minute, Gao Zhun wing decisively sent a cross after stunning on the right side, but unfortunately was destroyed by the opponent's preemptive step.
In the 24th minute, Zhang Linpeng tackled the ball in the penalty area, grabbed the ball and tripped the opponent at the same time, and the VAR confirmed that Zhang Linpeng did not foul. 3 minutes later, Liu Yang made a mistake, the return pass was snatched by the opponent to launch a counterattack, fortunately Zhang Linpeng released the shovel in time, defusing the opponent's good opportunity. Babri then attempted a long-range shot from outside the box and the kick went high. Two minutes later, Liu Binbin received the ball at the top of the arc of the penalty area and handled it too slowly, resulting in being cut off by the opponent. In the 31st minute, Dosari fired a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area that refracted the bottom line on his opponent.
In the 34th minute, Dosari forced into the left side of the penalty area, went down to the bottom line and crossed the ball, Zhang Linpeng released the shovel in time to block the ball out of the bottom line. Zhang Linpeng's several shovels are still very accurate. Four minutes later, when Zhu Chenjie stopped the opponent from counterattacking, he fiercely shoveled down the opponent, which allowed him to get a yellow card. In the 43rd minute, Falaj sent an oblique pass on the right side of the field to pinpoint Shahrani, but Shahrani's header was high. In the 45th minute, the Chinese team conceded a goal! Faraj drove a corner kick, sheikhri's header from the front post was rubbed back and the ball went into the far corner of the goal! Yan Junling was confused and stood in the same place. The Chinese team was behind. At the end of the half, China 0-1 Saudi Arabia.
The second half was easy to fight again. In the 47th minute, Muwallad stopped the ball in the chest of the penalty area and barbed the ball, the action was very stretched, but the kick was deflected. Six minutes later, Zhang Yuning was still not blocked by a single knife, he personally scored a shot, but unfortunately, the goal was blown off because of offside. In the 57th minute, Shalashili's push from inside the box was slightly offside. The Chinese team escaped the disaster.
Five minutes later, Davasari also came from the edge of the penalty area with a shot that flew away. Subsequently, Davasari burst into the penalty area after stealing and cut the goal, yan Junling flew to single-handedly palm the ball to save the ball. The save was wonderful. In the 81st minute, the opponent's handball in the penalty area, the Chinese team won a penalty opportunity, Zhu Chenjie took the penalty, he steadily scored the ball. China equalised. In the end, the Chinese team drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia. The Chinese team was frantically suppressed in the whole game, and it was not easy to get a draw.