Chinese men s football team missed three consecutive victories, more than 30,000 fans witnessed the scene: the second place in the group successfully advanced

A focus battle in the third round of the U23 Asian Cup qualifiers began. China U23 vs. Australian U23, and more than 30,000 fans came on the scene. The Chinese team won the first two group matches, defeating East Timor 2-1 and sweeping the Northern Mariana Islands 10-0. However, Australia also won the first two rounds of group matches, and the goal difference reached 20, which was more than the Chinese team. Therefore, this game is crucial for the Chinese team. If you can win, you can advance as the first in the group. As a result, the Chinese team tied Australia. Although they missed the three consecutive wins, they successfully advanced as second in the group.

The Chinese team lined up to 442 formation. Wang Yudong and Baihe Lamu partnered with two forwards. Yang Haoyu, Li Zhenquan, Xu Bin and Hu Hetao attacked together. Wang Shiqin, Liu Haofan, Peng Xiao and Wumi Tijiang-Yusup started with four defenders. Li Hao serves as the starting goalkeeper. The total starting lineup of the Chinese team is worth 4.6 million euros. The total starting lineup of Australia is worth 3.82 million euros. The tactical arrangement of the Chinese team in this game is to hope to defend, rather than to win. After the game started, the Chinese team played extremely conservatively and wanted to use intensive defense to limit Australia's offense. Indeed, under the strict defense of the Chinese team, although Australia has a high ball possession rate, it has few opportunities, making it difficult to create a decent opportunity. The Chinese team has fewer opportunities, and there was no reliable shot in the half. The dull first half ended 0-0.

The Chinese team almost conceded the goal in the second half. Fortunately, Li Hao was very focused and saved Priestman's volley. This is the best chance in Australia. The Chinese team also had sporadic opportunities, but Yang Haoyu's shot was blocked. The subsequent matches were a bit boring. Neither side is willing to attack. Australian players even slam the ball in the midfield. The final score is 0-0! This is a happy result. Australia advanced as the first in the group, while China advanced as the second in the group with the best results.

The Chinese team has participated in the U23 Asian Cup five times in history and has never been eliminated in the qualifiers. They only missed the game in 2022 because of abstention. The best result of the Chinese team in the U23 Asian Cup is 9th place. The 2026 U23 Asian Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia from January 7 to 25 next year. Will the Chinese team achieve better results then?