At 14:00 Beijing time on March 23, an international friendly match: the national football team coached by new coach Jankovic played away against Oceania hegemony New Zealand.
The national football team is currently ranked 80th in the world by FIFA, and New Zealand is currently ranked 105th in the world by FIFA, but this does not mean that the strength of the national football team is stronger than New Zealand.
The real hegemon of Oceania is, of course, Australia, but after Australia joined the AFC in 2006, New Zealand has become the new hegemon from Oceania's "second oldest in the millennium". New Zealand qualified for the World Cup in 1982 and 2010, with the 1982 World Cup eliminating the national football team in the qualifying play-offs and Bahrain, the fifth Asian team, in the 2010 World Cup.
In the 2022 World Cup qualifiers intercontinental play-offs, New Zealand played North America's fourth Costa Rica, lost 0:1, but in this game New Zealand dominated both possession and shots, Costa Rica relied on Campbell's blitz and Keylor Navas's save in the opening 2 minutes to ensure victory, and in the second half, New Zealand was sent off again, and luck was a little worse.
Yes, the national football team starts 442 formation, Wu Lei, Tan Long partner forward, midfielders Wei Shihao, Wu Xi, Xu Xin, Liu Binbin, four defenders Liu Yang, Wei Zhen, Zhu Chenjie, Zhang Linpeng, goalkeeper Yan Junling. The starting eleven are worth a total of 5.3 million euros.
New Zealand's starting 433 formation, strikers Juan Mata, Gabert, Barbaroseth, midfielders Rufite, Kakaser and Sturmeck, back four Smith, Pinecker, Payne, Elliott, goalkeeper Oliver Sully. The starting eleven are worth a total of 6.425 million euros.
As soon as the game started, the national football team was at a disadvantage on the field. In the 5th minute, Liu Binbin made a mistake in the return pass on the right side, and Gabot made a steal and hit the goal, but fortunately there was no crosshair in this ball and it deflected out.
In the 9th minute, Wu Lei crossed from the right, and Tan Long in the middle snatched the spot, but did not hit the ball.
In the 24th minute, Stamenic shot from distance and was held by Yan Junling.
In the 25th minute, the national football team's cross from the left flank, Wu Lei's chest stopped the ball and volleyed to the side hook, this ball played high.
In the 32nd minute, Wu Lei counter-grabbed in front, the opponent fouled the handball, the national football team won a free kick, Wei Shihao shot directly from the penalty and deflected.
In the 36th minute, Elliott's header was saved by Yan Junling.
In the 43rd minute, the national football team crossed from the right, and the unmarked Wei Shihao was saved by the goalkeeper.
In the 62nd minute, there was a mistake in the New Zealand backline, Wu Lei stepped forward to press, Tommy Smith brought down Wu Lei from behind, and was sent off for a red card. The national football team won a free kick in front, and Liu Yang shot directly on goal, which was saved by the goalkeeper.
One more fight, the national football team has more attacks. In the 69th minute, Wu Xi crossed in the box, and Deng Hanwen's outflanking goal was parried by the goalkeeper.
In the 80th minute, Zhang Linpeng crossed from the right, and Lin Liangming's header deflected over the goal.
In the end, the two sides tied 0:0. Away from home against an opponent who is significantly stronger overall than his own, a draw on the debut of the national football team by new coach Jankovic is also passable.