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Text: Taixi Entertainment
Edit 1: Tessie Entertainment
Tonight, Dalian Barracuda Bay Stadium will usher in a showdown between the national football team and Saudi Arabia
At the pre-match press conference on September 9, in the face of the influx of media, Wang Dalei, the current captain of the national football team, bluntly said that he was deeply ashamed of the 0:7 defeat in the first game against Japan
He admits that he has an unshirkable responsibility as captain, but failures are a thing of the past
Wang Dalei promised that now the team has come out of the haze and will have a new attitude
In addition, he also revealed that the whole team is actively adjusting under the guidance of the head coach and is determined to put on a wonderful showdown for the fans
On September 10, the list of the national football team against Saudi Arabia was released
Compared to the roster against Japan in the first round, there are multiple personnel changes in this roster
In the midfield position, Xie Pengfei, Cheng Jin and Huang Zhengyu were selected
Xie Pengfei mainly plays on the right wing, can play as a right winger or right midfielder, and has excellent dribbling skills, which can help the midfield combing and the forwards to deliver shells
Cheng Jin can play both as a midfielder and as a winger, and his offensive attributes are relatively prominent, which increases the flexibility of the team's tactics
Hwang Jung-woo is a central defender who has been transformed into a defensive midfielder since joining Taishan this season, and his defensive style is tenacious and can play an important role in defence
In addition, Bao Yaxiong, Wang Haijian, and Wei Zhen missed the game, probably because of factors such as position competition and the team's tactical needs
The selected players come from a variety of clubs and cover a wide range of positions including goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards
In the midfield, in addition to Xie Pengfei, Cheng Jin and Huang Zhengyu, there are also players such as Li Yuanyi, Wang Shangyuan, and Xu Haoyang
Lee Won-il is relatively balanced in attack and defense, acting as a barrier in front of the central defender when defending, actively stepping forward to support the striker when attacking, and can implement high-post defense when the opponent plays a counterattack
On the forward line, there are Alain, Fernando, Lin Liangming, Wu Lei, Zhang Yuning, etc
They have strong personal ability and game experience, among which Wu Lei is one of the core players of the national football team's attack
He played for Shanghai SIPG and helped the team achieve excellent results in the Chinese Super League
He then stayed in Spain and joined La Liga side Spain
Despite his limited playing time in the latter stages of the Spain squad, this experience allowed him to work at a higher level of the league and gain a wealth of international experience
When he returned home, he brought that experience back to the national team and was better able to cope with all kinds of situations in the game
In the domestic and foreign arenas, Wu Lei has shown strong scoring ability
For example, in the Chinese Super League, he scored many goals and became an excellent scorer in the league
In the national team competition, he can often attack the city for the team. For example, in some of the key World Qualifiers, his goals played an important role in the team's scoring of points
In addition, the back line also has players with certain strength and experience such as Jiang Guangtai and Zhu Chenjie
In the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia, the Saudi team has an excellent early record
They are currently top of the group standings with 10 points from 3 wins, 1 draw
In the four games played, the Saudi team scored 8 goals, an average of two goals per game, and the offensive ability was relatively weak in the group leader, but the defense was relatively good and did not fall behind
The key match for the Saudi team is against the next Jordan team, and the difference between the two teams is not large, and the result of this game will be crucial for the Saudi team's standings
On the whole, the Saudi team showed strong strength and stability in the qualifiers, and had a certain competitive advantage
Therefore, it is undoubtedly a big challenge for the national football team
However, in the face of this personnel adjustment, netizens are not optimistic
Home ticket price turmoil
In the process of the Chinese men's football team attacking the World Cup, it suffered a major blow in the first game
In the first round of the round of 18 of the World Preliminary Round two days ago, the Chinese team lost to Japan with a disparity of 0:7 away
This defeat not only made the fans heartbroken, but also triggered a deep reflection on the current situation and future of Chinese football from all walks of life
The result of this game undoubtedly brought a big blow to the fans, which also cast a shadow on the upcoming home game, which is inevitably discouraged
In the face of such a heavy defeat, it is widely speculated that some fans may choose to refund their tickets for the next home game of the national football team
The ticketing party clearly stipulates that once the ticket is successfully purchased, especially after a certain time node, the ticket will no longer be supported
And this regulation also made fans who already had the intention of refunding their tickets angry and dissatisfied
In the upcoming home match between the national football team and Saudi Arabia, ticket sales have also become a hot spot of concern
The ticketing system is realistic, despite the team's previous performance against Japan
But the fans' support for the national football team has not been completely extinguished, the tickets of 780 yuan and 1180 yuan are still on sale, and the tickets with the highest price of 1680 yuan have long been sold out
Fans have mixed reviews about the price of tickets, especially the sold-out of high-priced tickets
Some fans believe that in the current situation of poor national football results, the setting of high-priced tickets is obviously unreasonable, and there is even a phenomenon of "robbing while the fire is hot".
"Brother Refund Money" and other well-known fans directly questioned the high ticket price and the lack of deed
"Brother Refund Money" He Sheng mentioned that the ticket price of the 1/4 finals of the Japanese League Cup Yokohama Mariner and Hokkaido Sapporo that he watched was about 4,800 yen, equivalent to about 240 yuan
The ticket price for the Japan national team World Preliminary Tournament is 4,300 yen, which is about 210 yuan
In the home match against Saudi Arabia in the round of 18 of the national football world preliminaries, the starting price of tickets reached 280 yuan
Depending on the seat, there are also 480 yuan, 780 yuan, 1180 yuan, 1380 yuan, 1680 yuan and other price points to choose from, and the overall price is much higher than that of Japan events
and directly angrily denounced "the fans treat you as relatives, and you treat the fans as leeks"
In this situation, the most embarrassing thing is the fans who have already bought tickets for the national football team's Dalian home game against Saudi Arabia
They are now in a dilemma
You said you should go to watch the game, with the current state of the national football team, if you want to lose this game decently, it should be enough to choke
If you play a shameful score like the last time against Japan, it will be more than worth the loss
I bought it with my own money, and I ran so far to see it, but how could I not feel heartache when I saw such a score
You said that if you don't go to see it, the tickets are all bought, and it's not cheap
So some people came up with the idea of reselling tickets on second-hand platforms
In the second-hand platform, the cheapest tickets have now fallen to ten yuan, while the tickets of 780 yuan and 1180 yuan on the official website are still left
For this situation, I guess netizens didn't expect it either