On November 18, Beijing time, the Chinese national team will face Japan in the World Cup Qualifiers 18-team round at home. Before the match, football commentator Zhan Jun analyzed the game on social media.
Zhan Jun wrote on his personal Weibo: “In tomorrow night’s match against Japan, the advantages for the national team lie in the high morale after two consecutive wins and the home advantage. The disadvantages, of course, are the significant gap in strength and numerous injuries. In this group, Japan stands out, and even Australia has to pragmatically ‘park the bus’ when facing them, which led to Japan’s only goal conceded and their only draw in the 18-team round. I hope that the fans at the Xiamen Egret Stadium will become the ’12th man’ for the national team tomorrow night, and that the national team can use long passes and counterattacks, tenacious defense, relentless running, and reasonable substitutions to limit Japan’s tactical and technical play as much as possible, and create a miracle!”
