The national football team drew 0-0 with Lebanon for 2 consecutive games, and scored 0 goals in 2 consecutive games, and the qualifying situation was unfavorable

In the 2024 Qatar Asian Cup, the second round of the group will be launched on January 17, and the Chinese team will face Lebanon, a West Asian powerhouse, in this round. This game is a life-and-death battle for the national football team, and we must go all out to hit the 3 points. After fierce competition, the Chinese men's football team did not fall behind in this game, but the offensive side never scored, and finally drew 0-0 with the opponent. So far, the Chinese team has accumulated 2 points in 2 games and 2 draws, and the group situation is unfavorable.

China Men's Football Team 0-0 Lebanon Men's Football Team

Since the Chinese men's football team participated in the Asian Cup for the first time in 1976, it has advanced to the Asian Cup finals for 13 consecutive times. The national football team has achieved a good record in the Asian Cup, winning the Asian Cup runner-up twice, and reaching the semi-finals of the Asian Cup many times, the worst record is the 9th place in 2007 and 2011, and the lowest quarterfinals in the rest of the editions. In addition, China hosted the Asian Cup in 2004, when the national football team was the runner-up.

Lebanon's first appearance in the Asian Cup was in 2000 as hosts, when Lebanon failed to qualify from the group. Since then, Lebanon has missed four consecutive Asian Cups, until they re-entered the tournament in 2019, but they have also failed to make it out of the group, and this Asian Cup is Lebanon's third finals.

The Chinese men's football team is currently ranked 79th in the world and 11th in Asia, and the Chinese men's football team drew 0-0 with Tajikistan in the first round. The Lebanese men's football team is currently ranked 107th in the world and 20th in Asia, after losing 0-3 to hosts Qatar in the first round.

Battle record: The two sides ushered in the 6th meeting, and the Chinese men's football team won 4 and drew 1 in the past 5 games, which shows that the advantage is very obvious. The first meeting was a 4-1 victory over the opponent in the 1998 Asian Games, a 6-0 sweep in the 2004 friendly match between the national football team, and a 0-0 draw in the 2008 friendly match. In 2009, the two sides met in the Asian preliminary round and reached the 2011 Asian Cup finals, when the Chinese team defeated their opponents 2-0 away and 1-0 at home.

Venue: Doha-Sumama Stadium

Referee information: The referee of this game is South Korea's Gao Hengjin, the two assistant referees Park Sang-jun and Kim Kun-min [female] are also from South Korea, and the fourth official is Irgiz Tantashev of Uzbekstan. In addition, the VAR referee is Kim Jong-hyuk of South Korea, and the VAR assistant is Kim Hee-kun of South Korea.

Match data

Game recap

In the 5th minute of the opening game, the Lebanese team completed its first attack, and Yan Junling held the ball steadily. In the 15th minute, Dai Weijun was trampled on the face by the opposing player, and he suffered a dark loss.

In the 19th minute, Liu Yang's pass to the goal was completely leaked, but unfortunately no teammates were outflanked in place. Immediately after the Chinese team got a corner kick opportunity, Wu Lei's shot near the penalty spot was blocked. In the 24th minute, Matuk threatened with a powerful long-range shot, and Yan Junling struggled to save the ball.

In the 30th minute, Zhang Yuning kicked the opposing player, and the referee Gao Hengjin showed the first yellow card of the game.

In the 31st minute, Lebanon threw the ball into the penalty area with a strong hand, and the header was a huge threat to attack, but fortunately Yan Junling held the ball steadily. In the 34th minute, Lebanon played a quick counter-attack and hit the side-netting with a powerful shot.

In the 40th minute, the Chinese team won consecutive corner kick opportunities, but unfortunately failed to score the ball. In the 45th minute, the Chinese team's attack posed a great threat, Zhang Yuning shot vigorously to cause the goalkeeper to get out of his hands, Wu Lei's follow-up was a little slower and half a beat failed to make up for the shot in time, and then Zhang Yuning's second shot was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.

In the 45+3rd minute, Zhang Linpeng crossed from the side, Zhang Yuning's header hit the goal too positively, and the ball was held by the opponent's goalkeeper. In the 45+4th minute, Matuk's powerful long-range shot from the edge of the penalty area hit the crossbar.

In the 48th minute, the Chinese team got a corner kick opportunity, Zhang Linpeng's header was too positive, and the ball was held by the opponent's goalkeeper. In the 52nd minute, Surur hit the crossbar with a powerful long-range shot. In the 53rd minute, Xu Xin cut inside the outside of the penalty area, but unfortunately the shooting power was not enough and was steadily saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.

In the 60th minute, the Chinese team took a set-piece on the right side of the front field and passed to the center of the penalty area, and Wu Lei's header hit the top of the goal. In the 63rd minute, the Lebanese team had a strong long-range advantage, and Yan Junling struggled to save the ball.

In the 65th minute, Dai Weijun passed the ball to the goal, and the opponent's goalkeeper Matar made a mistake in saving the ball, but unfortunately Wu Lei's shot could not be fully hit, and the opponent's defender cleared the goal line to the limit.

In the 79th minute, the Chinese team won a set-piece with a good position in the front, Xie Peng flew to the center of the penalty area, and Tan Long's teammate failed to cooperate after the ball. In the 82nd minute, Xie Pengfei crossed from the side, Lin Liangming's header was half a beat slower than the top of the ball, and the Chinese team missed a good opportunity again.

In the 90+7th minute, the Chinese team won consecutive corner kick opportunities, but unfortunately failed to break through the opponent's door.

The game ended in a draw, the Chinese team drew 2 points in a row, and the qualifying situation from the group was critical, and the next game will be against the host Qatar team on January 22.

China men's football team:

Manager: Jankovic [Serbia]

Starting lineup: 1-Yan Junling, 2-Jiang Guangtai, 3-Zhu Chenjie, 5-Zhang Linpeng, 19-Liu Yang, 6-Wang Shangyuan, 8-Xu Xin [71′↓], 18-Dai Weijun, 21-Liu Binbin [71′↓], 7-Wu Lei [66′↓], 9-Zhang Yuning [66′↓].

Subs: 14-Wang Dalei, 25-Liu Dianzuo, 4-Li Lei, 10-Xie Pengfei [71′↑], 11-Tan Long [66′↑], 13-Xu Haofeng, 15-Wu Xi [71′↑], 17-Chen Pu, 22-Wu Shaocong, 23-Lin Liangming [66′↑], 24-Jiang Shenglong, 26-Wang Qiuming.

Lebanon line-up:

Manager: Radulovic [Montenegro]

Starting line-up:

21-Mustafa Matar, 3-Mahir Sabra, 4-Mansour [18′↓], 6-Hussein Zain, 13-Khalil Hamis, 18-Qasim Zain, 7-Mattuk [71′↓], 20-Tanaesh, 22-Basil Gilardi, 25-Hassan Surur, 11-Omar Bourgil.

Subs: 1-Mehdi Khalil, 23-Sabah, 2-Yahya Hindi, 8-Saad, 9-Hilal Helevy, 10-Haider [71′↑], 12-Mikel [18′↑], 14-Deini, 16-Waleed Shure, 19-Daniel Lahoud, 24-Gabriel Bitar, 26-Hassan Shaitu.