On March 21, Beijing time, the second phase of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in Asia was in full swing, and the Chinese men's football team challenged Singapore away, which was the debut of the new coach Ivankovic and the key battle of the Chinese men's World Cup qualifiers. Let's take a look at the start of the national football team and the South Korea vs Thailand match in the same group, as well as other group matches.
China-Singapore
National football starters: 1-Yan Junling, 19-Liu Yang, 2-Jiang Guangtai, 16-Zhu Chenjie, 5-Zhang Linpeng, 6-Wang Shangyuan, 8-Li Yuanyi, 10-Xie Pengfei, 17-Fernando, 7-Wu Lei, 9-Zhang Yuning.
The national football team is a 442 formation, Wu Lei, Zhang Yuning burst forward, Wang Shangyuan, Li Yuanyi, Fernando, Xie Pengfei diamond-shaped midfielder, Jiang Guangtai, Zhu Chenjie central defender, Liu Yang, Zhang Linpeng one left and one right, Yan Junling guarding the gate.
National football subs: 12-Liu Dianzuo, 23-Wang Dalei, 3-Jiang Shenglong, 4-Li Lei, 11-Wei Shihao, 13-Cheng Jin, 14-Gao Tianyi, 15-Barton, 18-Ackerson, 20-Lin Liangming, 21-Chen Pu, 22-Gao Zhunyi.
In the 10th minute of the game, Wu Lei's header scored 1-0, and the national football team took the lead, and in the 30th minute, Wu Lei did not miss a penalty. In the 47th minute, Wu Lei scored a supplementary goal to score 2-0, and the Chinese men's football team took a 2-0 lead.
Australia 2-0 Lebanon
In the 5th minute of the game, Australia's Bacchus scored 1-0, Australia lead, and the two sides fought fiercely In the 16th and 42nd minutes, Australia had two players injured and forced to make substitutions, and Australia led 1-0 in the first half. In the 54th minute of the second half, Boggs assisted Rawls to score 2-0 Australia to extend the score. Australia defeated Lebanon to win all three points, 3 wins and 9 points, first in the group, and qualify soon.
Japan 1-0 Asasu
In the 2nd minute of the game, the Japanese team scored, Doan Ritsu's bottom line inverted triangle pass, Tanaka Bi pushed the goal, and Japan led 1-0!
The match between Japan and North Korea ended in full.
South Korea and Thailand were 1-1, with Thailand drawing with South Korea.