Backward Syria began a ferocious counterattack.

After all, they are also hopeful of qualifying for the World Cup play-offs.

At present, Syria and China are tied on five points, and Syria has one more goal difference than China, so it can be said that the two teams are direct competitors.

If they lose to China in this match, they will be at a disadvantage in the competition with China.

It's their home stadium and of course they're going to get the three points.

The Syrian offensive was so fierce that Chinese fans in front of the TV were worried for a while – the excitement of the Chinese team taking the lead was gone, and now all that was left was the fear that the Chinese team would let Syria recover at the last minute.

A draw is no different from a defeat for the Chinese team.

Syria could have accepted the draw – they have nine points after the draw, three points off Uzbekistan. And in the next round, Uzbekistan will fight to the death with the Chinese team, and then they will stand on the side of the Chinese team, cheer for the Chinese team, and hope that the Chinese team can beat Uzbekistan, and after they beat Qatar again, will they soon tie Uzbekistan in points?

Just when everyone was nervous, Gao Zheng stood up again.

In the 86th minute, when he was fighting with a Syrian player at the edge of the penalty area, the latter had an obvious pressing action, was whistled for a foul by the referee, and awarded a free kick 28 meters from the goal to the Chinese team.

"This free-kick is in a very good position!" He Ping said excitedly. "Facing the goal, and the distance is not far, Gao Zheng personally came to take this free kick......"

In front of the TV, many Chinese fans either sat up straight on sofas and chairs at this time, or simply stood up, put their hands together and muttered to themselves.

If Gao Zheng can score this goal, China will seal the victory, because it is almost impossible for Syria to score two goals in a row to equalize in the remaining minutes of the game.

Gao Zheng set up the football, and the human wall in Syria was also built.

Obviously, the Syrian players knew about Gao Zheng's free-kick skills, so every player frowned and looked nervous.

Seeing their sad faces, Gao Zheng grinned at them, as if to persuade them to feel at ease.

Rest assured, no matter what you do, it won't change the result, so why not smile?

After laughing, Gao Zheng took two steps back and took a posture.

The whistle sounded, he ran and got his feet!

The ball arced around the top of the wall and into the top right corner of the goal.

Although the Syrian goalkeeper Alma saved, it was too far away for him to touch the football at all, and the football had already drilled into the goal!

Gao Zheng——!!! Pretty!! Steady!! He Ping clapped his hands excitedly and shouted. 3:1！ In the 86th minute, the Chinese team led Syria by two goals!! It was the winning goal!! ”

The fans who sat up straight in front of the TV stood up, the fans who were standing jumped up, and the boulder that had pressed on the hearts of all of them was finally removed, and they were given the right to breathe.

Although the game was not over, no one doubted the victory of the Chinese team.

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“…… In a key round of 12 match played last night Beijing time, with Gao Zheng's brace and an assist, the Chinese team defeated Syria 3:1 away and won the crucial three points! Qatar then beat South Korea 3-2 in a somewhat unexpected home game...... The current situation in this group is that Iran has 20 points, and has qualified from the group ahead of schedule to qualify for next year's World Cup finals in Russia. South Korea is second with 13 points, Uzbekistan is third with 12 points, and China is fourth with 8 points after beating Syria, only four points away from third place Uzbekistan, and there is still a direct battle between the two sides...... Syria have eight points, but are fifth on goal difference compared to China, and Qatar is currently at the bottom with six points......

"The Chinese team won the battle of life and death. But it's not too early to rejoice, because every game that follows is a matter of life and death. On August 31, the Chinese team will face Uzbekistan at home, and this game is also a win-only game, and a draw or defeat is not acceptable. Even if the Chinese team defeats Uzbekistan, it will at most narrow the gap from four points to one point, which is not enough. They also need to beat Qatar away in the last round of 12 and expect Uzbekistan to not win against South Korea at home...... At the end of the day, it's still about pinning your fate on someone else. But it's better than a good ...... where fate has nowhere to rest."

“…… Let's analyze, in the last round of 12, will the South Korean team deliberately lose to Uzbekistan in the away game? After a surprise defeat to Qatar, South Korea have just 13 points, just one point ahead of Uzbekistan. Next, they will usher in a match with Iran at home, although Iran has obtained the right to qualify in advance, but it does not mean that Iran will completely give up this game, after all, West Asian football and East Asian football have always had enmity, and Iran does not need to pull the South Korean team at this time. One can imagine how difficult it will be for South Korea to win this game...... If South Korea can win, and at the same time Uzbekistan also loses, then South Korea will be four points ahead of Uzbekistan, and even if they lose to Uzbekistan away in the last round, it will not affect their participation in the World Cup...... The whole world knows what's going on. But what if South Korea can't win at home against Iran? When they are two points ahead of Uzbekistan, and South Korea loses to Uzbekistan in the last game, then South Korea will have to play the play-offs...... This is an absolutely unacceptable result for the South Korean team...... So everything depends on the results of the penultimate round of the top 12, in short, the Chinese team still has hope, the South Korean team is not for sportsmanship, for their future and destiny, and it is impossible to lose to Uzbekistan. ”

"Although there is still little hope of qualifying for the World Cup, everyone sees hope, and there are still two round of 12 matches left, hoping that the boys of the Chinese team can grit their teeth and do their own thing. Even if we don't make the cut, we can at least hold our heads high and say 'we did our best'! Come on, Chinese team! ”

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After winning this match against Syria, both the traditional media and the Internet are full of all kinds of praise and praise for the Chinese team.

And this scene was completely invisible before Gao Zheng's return.

After Gao Zheng was injured, the Chinese team played four top 12 matches, and almost all of them were scolded before and after the game.

The players of the Chinese team are like rats crossing the street, everyone shouts and beats.

Although there are some calm and rational people who say that the Chinese team has not played a level event like the top 12 for 15 years, no one in the team has experience in this area, and Gao Zheng was seriously injured, this is the performance that the team should have, there is nothing to scold - if there is no Gao Zheng, the Chinese team may not even be eligible to participate in the top 12, let alone compete for the World Cup qualification.

However, the vast majority of people don't care about these voices, they only know one thing - China is a big country, and it should be a big country in any field, and if you don't be the boss, you will fail, and science and technology, education, culture, economy, and military should all aim to be the boss, and the same should be true in football.

Completely ignoring the fact that China's football population is pitifully small, and China is a "small country" and "weak country" through and through in football.

Of course, there is no need to argue about this issue now, because Gao Zheng is back, regardless of whether the Chinese team can participate in the World Cup in the end, at least from the perspective of the process, Gao Zheng has satisfied the harshest critics.

Since his return, the Chinese team has not lost a ball, defeating South Korea 3:0 at home, drawing 1:1 away with Iran, facing the strongest force in Asian football, not being at a disadvantage, and then beating Syria 3:1, retaining the hope of qualifying.

In fact, Chinese football performed so poorly before, and it is getting farther and farther away from the World Cup in Russia, not that it is not good enough to play with strong teams, but it is too bad to play with teams like Syria and Qatar, if the two games of Syria and Qatar are won at home, then there are six points, plus seven points after Gao Zheng's return, the Chinese team with 13 points should now compete with the South Korean team for the second place in the group and directly qualify for the place.

Until now, there are still many Chinese fans who regret the team's performance in the first half.

However, in the first half of the game, the Chinese team is not dead yet, and there is still a chance to compete for a place in the World Cup, and the performance in the second half is really impeccable.

As for whether they can create a miracle in the end, that's not their family's business, let's do our own thing first.