National Football VS South Korea Highlights: 905 Days Home Debut!
At 20 o'clock in the evening of November 21, Beijing time, in the second round of the round of 36 in the Asian region of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, the Chinese men's football team hosted the South Korean team. There is no doubt that this match has attracted much attention and has so much to see that it is definitely not to be missed.
1. The first game got off to a good start, and the national football team tried to score more points
In the first round of the group stage, the national football team reversed Thailand 2-1 away and got off to a good start. In the second round, against South Korea, the strongest team in this group, it will be very difficult to win two in a row, but after all, it is a home game, so if you can hold on to the draw and get one point, it will be considered a very successful one.
2.905 days home debut
The last time the national football team played an official match at home was back on May 30, 2021, when it swept Guam 7-0 in Suzhou, 905 days ago! Tickets for the Shenzhen Universiade Center Stadium were sold out early, and more than 40,000 fans cheered on them.
3. Koreanophobia, only 2 wins in 38 matches
The national football team is known as "Koreanphobia", 38 times in history against the South Korean team, only 2 wins, 15 draws and 21 losses, scored 26 goals, conceded 52 goals, goal difference -26, and also ate 47 yellow cards and 2 red cards!
4. South Korea is super strong, led by Son Heung-min
The strength of the South Korean team is the top in Asia, currently ranked 24th in the world and third in Asia, with a total value of 185.4 million euros, with stars such as Son Heung-min, Lee Gang-in, Kim Min-jae, and Hwang Hee-chan. The national football team ranks 79th in the world and 11th in Asia, and the total value of the team is only 10.9 million euros.
5. Zhang Linpeng will welcome a 100-game milestone
Zhang Linpeng will play in this game, which will be his 100th game for the national football team, becoming the sixth player in team history to reach the milestone of 100 games, and the first among the active international players.
6. Jankovic changes formations?
Jankovic used to switch between three central defenders and four defenders in the previous games, but in this game against South Korea, the national football team must be behind in possession and on the field, and needs to defend with all his might, so will he change the formation, such as using 451 or 532?
7. Wu Lei and Wei Shihao have a heavy responsibility
Against Thailand, Wei Shihao performed quite well, with wonderful breakthroughs and assists, and although Wu Lei missed a single knife, he equalized and became the team's all-time top scorer. In this game, the national football team is based on defense and relies on counterattacks to attack, so the task of the two will only be heavier, especially Wu Lei, the PK between him and Sun Xingmin between the two No. 7s will surely become the focus.