The Great Wall of China fell again.
China lost 1-3 in the 3rd match of Group C of 2026 North, Central America World Cup Asia 3rd qualifying round against Australia held at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia on the 10th (Korean time).
After the last match against Japan (0-7) and Saudi Arabia (1-2), China could not win against Australia and suffered the humiliation of losing all three matches . The shock was especially good because it was a defeat after scoring the first goal such as the Saudi game.
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Australia claimed their first win in three matches in the third opening round at home. They lost after conceding the first goal to China, but gained aerial superiority and went over the Great Wall with Goodwin’s wonder goal and Velupillai’s top goal.
Starting with goalkeeper Wang Darei, China’s starting lineup was Zhang Guangtai, Huhetao, Jiang Shengrong, Li Lei, Wei Shihao, Wang Shangyuan, Li Yuanyi, Sheweneng, Fei Nanduo, and Zhang Yuning.
Australia’s goalkeeper was Gauchi, followed by Behic, Miller, Suta, Rolls, Deng, Goodwin, Irvine, O’Neill, Duke, and Irakunda.
Most of the first half was spent attacking Australia. The problem was that there weren’t many threatening scenes. Australia’s exceptional air superiority did not demonstrate great power and lacked attention to detail.
China, who showed strong defense throughout the game, launched a sharp attack in the 20th minute of the first half. Wang Da-lei’s goal kick was headed by Zhang Yuning, and Shewaneng, who entered the goal, was sent through Australia’s central defense and scored the first goal.
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After that, Australia’s attack became monotonous and China strengthened their defense even more to protect the first goal. At the same time, they threatened Australia with a counter-attack led by Fei Nan Duo.
However, in extra time in the first half, Goodwin’s free kick went off Miller’s head, tying the score at 1-1 and ending the game at nil. China’s last attack in the first half failed, and the first 45 minutes ended with a score of 1-1.
China’s goal was opened again by Australia’s sharp attack early in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the second half, Goodwin attempted a brilliant mid-range shot after a good dribble. Wang Darei tried hard, but finally let it come back 1-2.
China strengthened their offensive line by using Behram and Lin Liangmin. The will to break through the Australian defense was strong. However, with Australia still in control, it was difficult to get a clear scoring chance.
Instead, Australia pushed China into a critical position. We attacked the left and right flanks and competed for aerial supremacy through crosses. In the 88th minute of the second half, Miller had a good chance to score inside the box, but his shot went over the goal.
Five minutes of added time were awarded in the second half, but it was not for China. Instead, Velupillai, who was substituted at the end of the game, scored the main goal. The score is 1-3. China fell.
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2024-10-10 11:09:00
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