As fans from all over the country began to assemble in Wuhan, the venue of the competition, the atmosphere of the focus battle became stronger and stronger.

Two days before the start of the game, Uzbekistan arrived in Wuhan and began to prepare for the match against the Chinese team. The pressure on the coach is greater than that of the Chinese team.

At present, in the top 12 Group A standings, the Iranian team has six wins and two draws and 20 points, and has locked the first place in the group in advance, and the South Korean team ranks second with 13 points with three wins, four draws and one loss, followed by the Chinese team, with three wins, two draws and three losses and 11 points and ranks third. Then Uzbekistan has 10 points, Syria has 9 points, and Qatar has 5 points.

The top four teams in this round will play against each other. The Chinese team can't afford to lose, and losing means being overtaken by Uzbekistan, and their fate in the final round can only be in the hands of others. A draw also does not quench thirst. This is especially true for Uzbekistan, where South Korea and Iran have a "tacit understanding" to take one point each, which will declare them out of the tournament one round early.

As for whether South Korea and Iran will actually draw, who knows? The waters of Asian football have always been deep, and the Iranians certainly don't mind doing that anyway. Even if South Korea wants to win, it is not easy to take Iran, and the Persian Iron Cavalry is one of South Korea's rare nemesis in Asia.

In his pre-match press conference, Uzbek coach Babayan said he would "fight for the 50 million people of the entire country". The Chinese reporters at the scene couldn't help but sweat for the Chinese team. The opponent who fights against the water is the most dangerous, and they can only keep hinting to themselves in their hearts. With Wen Zhihao here, he shouldn't lose, he shouldn't lose......

An hour before the game, Dad Wen had already made tea and waited for the game to start in front of the TV. As a veteran fan with 20 years of experience, he has followed the whole process of Wen Zhihao's counterattack with the national team, and tonight, like every ordinary fan, he hopes that the national team can win. At the same time, as Wen Zhihao's father, he is a little selfish, and it would be better if his son could score.

Lippi considered that Uzbekistan's style of play was close to Europeanization and had more advantages in confrontation, so he lined up a 4-4-2 formation, with Wen Zhihao and Zheng Zhi, two masters of controlling the tempo, sitting in the middle and acting as the team's metronome. Of course, the formation in the game cannot be set in stone, Wen Zhihao will be closer to the forward line to play the offensive advantage, and the Chinese team will be more like Zheng Zhi dragging behind the single back position.

At 8 o'clock in the evening Beijing time, Sri Lankan referee Pereira blew the opening whistle, and the Chinese fans in the stadium began to build momentum for the Chinese team with huge noises.

"CCTV! This is the Wuhan Sports Center. China's final home game against Uzbekistan has begun, so let's take a look at the starting line-ups of both sides tonight......"

He Wei began today's commentary with an iconic CCTV opening remark.

After the Chinese team took the lead in the middle circle, Wen Zhihao made the first attempt to dribble forward, which is also Lippi's requirement on the offensive end, to find Wen Zhihao's position for the first time, and he will decide the direction of the Chinese team's attack.

Uzbek coach Babayan is naturally aware of Wen Zhihao's role in the Chinese team. Both a brain and a dagger, his defensive strategy against Wen Zhihao is a war of attrition and a war of wheels. Wen Zhihao used Denisov to interfere with the Chinese team's half-court activities, and once Wen Zhihao was close to the core area of his side, Akhmedov had to follow Wen Zhihao all the time.

There was also a small tidbit in the Uzbek dressing room before the game. Babayan told Akhmedov to follow Wen Zhihao, and the latter asked: "Coach, how far do I need to follow?" ”

Babayan said very seriously and loudly: "Even if he pees on the field, you have to stand next to him to protect the Dharma!" ”

Akhmedov is still a first-class midfielder with a balanced attack and defense in Asia, but he has been away from the European arena for too long, and the European rhythm of one-on-one against Wen Zhihao is still not enough. Wen Zhihao only needs a physical feint, and with a very fast change of direction at his feet to pull the ball, Akhmedov is like a bulky spinning top directly bypassed by Wen Zhihao, and when he turned around and wanted to remedy, Wen Zhihao had already observed the best way to get the ball out in advance and handed the ball out.

In the first 20 minutes of the opening game, the Chinese team played with ease under Wen Zhihao's tandem organization, the speed advantage of Wuqiu Wang and Yu Hanchao could be fully displayed, and the left fullback Li Xuepeng often plugged in to assist in the attack, Uzbekistan's defense suddenly felt a lot of pressure, although Wen Zhihao's direct shot was zero, but Wuqiu Wang and Gao Lin kicked their heads and feet, which has made Uzbekistan's goal noisy.

"That's what we want, with Wen Zhihao leading the Chinese team's offense and forming a multi-person combination to take turns to hit the opponent, and Wen Zhihao is the one who controls the direction and power of the punch."

He Wei praised the Chinese team's offensive performance.

Partner Xu Yang added with a smile next to him: "But winning a boxing match just by points is just a fluke, and knocking out an opponent with a heavy punch is a reflection of strength." ”

The implication is that the Chinese team can't just win the game without winning the score, and scoring goals as soon as possible is the last word.

What's more, football is a sport that only looks at the score. You can't rewrite the score, 40 shots in a game, it can only be data.

Uzbekistan has indeed gone shit luck. In the first half, the Chinese team had nearly 60% possession, 9 shots hit the goal frame, and Wen Zhihao also had two bursts from outside the penalty area smashed on the crossbar, and the fans in the audience behind the goal could clearly hear the "clang" sound of the ball hitting the crossbar.

Father Wen watched his son's two great opportunities blocked by the beam, and stood up with a shake of his hand and shouted, "! But he didn't pay attention to the teacup in his hand, and it was tragic......

The 0:0 result in the first half was not too bad for the Chinese team, but Uzbekistan had no way out. The match between South Korea and Iran, which kicked off at the same time, was also a 0-0 draw at half-time. And the situation in the first half, you can't hope that luck is always far away from the Chinese team. Don't forget, this is the home of the Chinese team.

So in the second half, Uzbekistan clearly stepped up their attack, and the situation forced them to make a difference in this one.

This is more favorable news for the Chinese team, and pressing the attack means that there is more room for counterattack. Several speed-type impactors in the front court of the Chinese team can use large areas of open space, and with Wen Zhihao as an ammunition player, the offensive power has been doubled.

Sure enough, in the seventh minute of the second half, the Chinese team's goal came.

Zheng Zhi cut off the pass of the former Asian Footballer Jeparov in the midfield and handed it to Wen Zhihao for the first time, and then Wen Zhihao found Yu Hanchao with a long pass with a big foot, and the latter swept the low flat ball from the side to the goal, and the king of Wu Qiu took a step faster to follow, and fell to the ground to shoot the goal when he lost his center of gravity.

The Wuhan Sports Center was boiling instantly, and the red color of the stadium was like a flame, scorching the entire stadium.

"Good shot!! Wuqiu King opened the door to victory for the Chinese team! 1:0！ The timing of this goal is crucial! ”

After conceding the goal, Uzbekistan pressed the attack even more frantically, and at this time they only had the obsession to get back the score. The Chinese team also wanted to score a second goal as soon as possible to lock up the win, so the two sides actually started to attack each other on the field, which felt completely different from the life-and-death battle of the world preliminaries.

In the 83rd minute, Feng Xiaoting fell in the opponent's penalty area in the continuous attack of the Chinese team's corner kicks, and the Chinese team won a decisive penalty opportunity.

Originally, everyone trusted Wen Zhihao more to take this crucial penalty, but Wen Zhihao took the initiative to give up this opportunity. I have scored enough goals in the World Preliminary Tournament, and I should let my teammates experience the feeling of being a hero and enjoying cheering.

And Wen Zhihao himself likes to do challenging things, and the technical content of the penalty is too low.

In the end, Gao Lin succeeded overnight and locked the victory for the Chinese team.

When Pereira blew the halftime whistle, the Wuhan Sports Center sounded the song "Blooming Life", which made the best annotation for the tenacious counterattack of the national football team. By the way, a certain singer finally made the headlines the next day......

"It's over! Congratulations to the Chinese team for getting the golden three points that decided to qualify! In the match at the same time, Iran drew 0-0 with South Korea, and Syria temporarily led Qatar. The Chinese team surpassed the South Korean team on goal difference and rose to second place in the group! In the last round of the expedition to Doha, the Chinese team can qualify directly as long as it draws! Enter the World Cup in Russia! ”

Hearing He Wei's last words, old fans, including Father Wen, trembled slightly.

Tie out the qualification!

Tie out of the qualifiers......

The four words that Chinese fans are most reluctant to think about, the national team has to face again realistically.