On the afternoon of March 28, Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran.

This is the most crucial match of Group A in the round of 12 so far, with group winners China taking on second-placed Iran away from home, and the gap between the two teams reached five points.

As the current No. 1 Iranian team in Asia, since 2010, a total of 25 matches at the Azadi Stadium, 19 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, scoring 69 goals and conceding 9 goals, the record can be described as extremely impressive, and if only the official match, only Uzbekistan has taken three points from here in the World Cup qualifiers in Brazil.

It is precisely because of this that Iran is full of confidence in the Sino-Iranian battle at the Azadi Stadium, and announced before the game that tickets will be waived, attracting more than 100,000 fans to the scene, creating a great momentum.

Not only that, but after the Chinese team arrived in Iran ahead of schedule, the home team also created a lot of problems off the field.

First, the Chinese team was arranged to train in a venue with poor hardware conditions, and then deliberately made it difficult to arrange the pre-game press conference, hoping to affect the preparation of the Chinese team.

As the head coach of the team, Gao Han held back from the training ground, but refused to participate in the pre-match press conference and publicly criticized the preparation of the Iranian Football Association, which he considered quite amateurish and at the same time very ungraceful.

The bombardment from the high cold immediately attracted the attention of the media around the world, and the public opinion in Iran was in an uproar, which made the game receive unprecedented attention, coupled with the Football Association's announcement that the tickets were free, so on the day of the game, the Azadi Stadium was crowded.

Not only were the stadium stands crowded with people, but even the walls were crawling with Iranian fans.

Looking at the grand occasion of the scene, it is estimated that there are definitely more than 100,000 fans present.

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After defeating South Korea 3-0 at home, the Chinese team can be said to have won all the applause, and at the same time, it also played with spirit in this game, especially the tactical execution shown by the team, which was affirmed by Gao Han.

As for the away challenge against Iran, Gao Han said that he hopes to continue the performance and spirit of the game against South Korea.

But at the same time, Gao Han has repeatedly called on the players not to be under pressure, let go of their hands and feet, perform to the fullest, and fight to the end.

Especially in the locker room before the game, Gao Han specially played a video edited by the technical team for the first six games of the top 12, focusing on two points, one is the hard work and tenacity of the players on the field, and the other is the joy and carnival after the team wins.

"Before we go on the pitch, I want everyone to think about how we got to where we are today.

Gao Han's words silenced the locker room for five minutes.

Every international player is immersed in memories and thoughts, and they are all thinking about what makes the national football team that used to be like a rat crossing the street and everyone shouts and beats, and has transformed into a national hero today, so that they are worshiped by more than a billion people?

Are they superior?

Apparently not!

Although the video has been edited, that scene evokes their memories and lets them know how they have bled and sweated all the way in the past games.

They have been able to get to where they are today because of a hard work that will never give up!

"Six wins in a row have brought us closer and closer to the World Cup, but we haven't gotten that ticket yet. ”

"In the past decades of Chinese football, there has never been a lack of black experiences of losing everything at the last moment, and I sincerely hope that we will not repeat the mistakes of our predecessors. ”

'It's an important game and I want each and every one of you to give it your all and don't give up any hope, even if it's until the last minute, we have to do everything we can to get three points away from home and make sure we qualify for next year's World Cup. ”

"I don't know, in your hearts, the weight of the World Cup is heavy or light, there is no basis for words, you can only show me on the pitch and show everyone!"

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Although it is an away game, Gao Han still adheres to the team's four-three-three formation.

The goalkeeper is Zeng Cheng, the back line is Jiang Zhipeng, Feng Xiaoting, Mei Fang and Zhang Linfan, the three midfielders are Wu Xi, Zheng Zhi and Huang Baiwen, and the front is a combination of Wu Lei, Zhang Yuning and Gao Lin.

It is not difficult to see from the opening tactics of the Chinese team that Gao Han did not give up the idea of attacking, nor was he blindly conservative, but still hoped to suppress the Iranian team through attack, but at the same time, he arranged three players with better defensive ability in the midfield to ensure the quality and thickness of the midfield's defense.

It's a game that doesn't need to be mobilized at all.

Every player gave their all on the pitch and kept running and covering from the start.

Iran sits on the home field, and it has put on a strong offensive position from the beginning, and the Persian army obviously wants to take advantage of the home field to directly capture the Chinese team, not only to play the first strength in Asia, but also to teach China a hard lesson, in order to avenge the revenge in Shenyang.

The home team's attack is still resolutely on the sides and ribs, and when they have an advantage in physical strength confrontation, the Iranian team's small team cooperation is also impressive, and the Chinese team is very embarrassed from the beginning.

The Chinese team is still on the defensive, and the three lines are very compact.

Especially in the midfield, Wu Xi, Zheng Zhi and Huang Baiwen took parallel positions to protect the wings and ribs, and the three attacking players in the front court were also actively involved in the front court pressing and pressing, and even returned to the midfield to participate in the defense.

In the first 20 minutes of the game, the Iranian team attacked the Chinese team's defense again and again, focusing on all the artillery fire, aiming at Jiang Zhipeng's left flank, and launched a fierce attack, forcing China's left side to shrink the defense.

Not to mention Wu Xi in the midfield, even Wu Lei in the front court had to retreat to defend frequently.

Gao Han had already been mentally prepared for this, Jiang Zhipeng attacked strong and defended weakly, which was a problem he had long been aware of, so he also arranged the strategy of defending the opponent's offense in a targeted manner, and frequently adjusted it in the game.

The Chinese team's defense seems to be stormy, but it has always held on to its last breath.

The Iranian team was vengeful but unable to attack for a long time, coupled with the on-site testimony of more than 100,000 fans at home, they began to become more tyrannical, and after 20 minutes, they soon played a wave of more ferocious attacks, especially the right attack led by Gavri, Massoud Shao Jie and Jahanbakhsh, which formed an absolute suppression of the left side of the Chinese team.

There was a rumor in the penalty area, the goal was also full of dangers, and the goal was even more precarious, but the Chinese team withstood the continuous offensive of the Iranian team, and the players still methodically implemented the tactical arrangement of the high cold, and every player went all out to block in the 30-meter area, so that Iran's attack was fruitless again and again.

Gradually, the Iranian players began to get agitated.

They began to feel that no matter how much they increased their offensive and how they accelerated the tempo, they could not change the defensive formation and rhythm changes of the Chinese team, and the Chinese team was like an unbreakable wall, regardless of the wind and rain, they always stood in front of the goal.

They started to panic.

After entering the 30 minutes, the Chinese team's two counterattacks created two yellow cards for the opponent, which undoubtedly exposed the mood of the Iranian players and made everyone aware of the opportunity.

Unfortunately, the two free-kick chances in front of the court were not very good and failed to create a threat.

But the counterattack from the Chinese team made Iran even more impatient.

There were more than 100,000 fans watching at the scene, and if they couldn't take the Chinese team, one person and one spitt would be enough to drown them.

In the midst of this restlessness, both the Iranian and Chinese teams are struggling to support themselves, waiting for the other team to make the first mistake.

Soon, the Chinese team made their first serious mistake in the 36th minute, Zheng Zhi slipped on his feet during a clearance, lost his balance, failed to clear the siege, and was seized by the opponent, straight behind him, Azmoun shot from close range in front of the goal.

As a result, this inevitable goal was saved by goalkeeper Zeng Cheng from close range.

Iran, like a bloodthirsty shark, quickly surrounded the Chinese team and launched a wave of indiscriminate bombardment against the Chinese team.

But the Chinese team quickly adjusted, quickly organized a tight offensive, and quickly launched a counterattack three minutes later.

After receiving Zhang Yuning's pass on the left side, Wu Lei took the ball to the left side of the penalty area and was fouled by the opponent, winning a free kick opportunity for the Chinese team.

Unlike the previous times, this time the location is better.

Both sides attached great importance to it, Huang Baiwen personally took the penalty, five Chinese players were in the penalty area, two were ambushed on the periphery, and the Iranian team also gathered ten players to retreat into the penalty area to defend.

But when the Iranian team was marking, they stared at Feng Xiaoting, Gao Lin and Mei Fang, but missed Zhang Yuning at the front point, the latter rubbed the header and the ball hung in a far corner, and the Iranian goalkeeper could not do anything about it.

1 to 0!

Not long after conceding the goal, the first half was also over.

After the rematch in the second half, Gao Han made another substitution to continue to strengthen the defense, while the Iranian team also made substitutions to strengthen the attack, and the two sides played in full swing and were very miserable.

After a goal in hand, the Chinese team saw the hope of victory, held on to the last breath, and did not let the Iranian team have a chance to take advantage of it, and Iran made substitutions one after another, especially in the last 20 minutes, almost desperately pressed to fight.

But this time, the Chinese team never gave the Iranian team any chance from beginning to end, and the defense was almost impregnable, making Iran's offensive futile again and again.

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Gao Han stood in front of the away team's coach's box, silently watching the game.

It's stoppage time and the score is still 0-1.

With a free kick that was somewhat flukely in the first half, the Chinese team took the lead away.

It is said that it is a fluke, mainly because it is not in Gao Han's plan, but the free kick tactic is what the Chinese team has been practicing all along, and it is also a weapon for scoring.

But what pleases him the most is the performance of the players on the pitch and the overall performance of the team.

Iran's strength is roughly equivalent to a second-rate team in Europe, and it must be a big cut above the Chinese team, but in the face of such a team, especially in today's game, the Chinese team has not shown a fatal flaw in the whole game except for Zheng Zhi's mistake.

It is not difficult to find that the tactical execution of the international players and the concentration of the game have made great progress from before.

Today's Chinese team is a real team.

Only then will this team have any hope of scoring and picking up points in the World Cup.

Just came from the news from South Korea, South Korea drew 1-1 with Syria at home, and the red cards of Huang Xichan and Li Yong were absent, which still had some impact on the South Korean team, coupled with the temporary change of coach, the South Korean team finally failed to get three points at home, which was quite unfavorable for their next round of 12.

But for China, it is the most beneficial.

As long as this goal is held, the Chinese team will get the right to qualify in advance, while South Korea may not even be able to keep the third place in the group.

If South Korea really can't get a ticket to the World Cup, the grievances between China and South Korea will become deeper and deeper.

However, Gao Han is happy to see this.

On the field, both sides have completed three substitutions and made all the adjustments, whether it is Gao Han or Queiroz, there is no means to change the situation, everything can only depend on the performance of the players on the field.

After 90 minutes of attack, but never able to break through the Chinese team's goal, the Iranian players were already physically and mentally exhausted.

On the other hand, the Chinese players are inexplicably excited.

For them, it's not just a game, it's a ticket to the World Cup.

Chinese football has been waiting for this for more than ten years, and they have been waiting for this for a lifetime.

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the original tense mood and atmosphere disappeared in an instant.

After being replaced, the captain Zheng Zhi, who had been standing behind Gao Han, suddenly said: "Boss, we won!"

Before he finished speaking, he was already choked up, and the whole person squatted on the ground, hugged his head and cried.

He missed the 2002 South Korea-Japan World Cup, but he didn't expect to usher in the trough and dark years of Chinese football.

Not only Zheng Zhi couldn't cry, but many players on the field also cried bitterly, and the people in the coach's bench and the bench also hugged each other and cried.

They've finally arrived!

After waiting for more than ten years, suffering for more than ten years, they finally came!

Gao Han was also very excited, he walked quickly to Zheng Zhi, pulled him up, took him to the court, and celebrated with all the players on the field.

The on-site broadcast also specially used English to congratulate the Chinese team on its early qualification to the World Cup, believing that this is the most tenacious Chinese team in history and deserves such a reward.

In the stadium, Gao Han kept comforting his players.

A narrow 1-0 win away to Iran, seven straight wins in the group, and everything looks good.

But he knows this is just the beginning.

"World Cup, here we come!"

"This time, we won't leave!"

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