In the 1997 Asian Top Ten, Kuwait were at the top of their game but suffered a comeback from China at a crucial moment. In an away match against the national soccer team, China defeated their opponents 2-1 with a brilliant left-footed volley scored by Gao Feng in the last minute. Although China only accumulated 7 points in the first four rounds of matches and ranked third in the group, this moment of absolute victory undoubtedly brought great encouragement to the team.
Time flies, to 2001, the national football team in the ten strong tournament again to create a miracle. Facing Qatar's away challenge, the Chinese team was once 0-1 down, but Qi Hong's free kick assist in the 90th minute, Li Weifeng's header, magically completed the tie. This point was crucial for the Chinese team, and eventually helped the team to lock the top spot in the group two rounds ahead of schedule with a record of 5 wins and 1 draw, making a historic entry into the World Cup.
In 2005, China's National Youth Football Team won all three matches in the group stage of the World Youth Championship, and Zhao Xuri scored a memorable goal against Turkey. In the 95th minute, Artemisia's corner kick was parried by the opponent's goalkeeper with his hand, and Zhao Xuri shot directly into the air outside the penalty area to complete the shutout! The excitement of this moment is enough to go down in the history of Chinese soccer.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Chinese National Olympic team drew with New Zealand in their opening match. Dong Fangzhuo's 87th-minute goal became the only goal scored by the Chinese men's soccer team in six matches since their two Olympic appearances, and it was significant.
In 2013, Yu Dabao helped China shut out Iraq in an Asian Cup qualifier, a goal that is one of the few happy memories of the national soccer team under Camacho. The win enabled China to qualify for the 2015 Asian Cup.
In 2020, Wu Lei completed an emphatic draw against Barcelona, a moment of Chinese soccer glory that bears repeating. And in 2021, Wu Lei once again helped the national soccer team beat Vietnam in the Round of 12, preserving China's lower limit in that tournament.
In 2024, the national football team faced Bahrain in the eighteen-team tournament, and Zhang Yuning's goal in the 91st minute helped China complete the shutout. The three-minute transformation gave Chinese fans the ultimate experience of going from hell to heaven.
These moments of absolute death are not only the valuable wealth of Chinese soccer, but also a powerful impetus for the future development of Chinese soccer. Let us remember these glorious moments and continue to fight for our dreams and never give up!
