China lost 2-1 to Syria. Lippi announced his resignation and no longer served as head coach of the Chinese team. After Lippi resigned and had dinner with the team members, he only said: 'good luck to you'. Then Lippi and his wife quickly got on the bus and disappeared into the night. When they left, they didn't say goodbye to any player.
On the evening of the 14th, a key battle in group A of the Asian qualifier of the 2022 World Cup (top 40) started here. After equalizing in the first half, the Chinese men's football team lost 1-2 to Syria, the group's strongest opponent, due to an own goal in the second half. At present, it only ranks second in the small group by goal difference advantage. Chinese men's football coach Lippi announced his resignation at the post game press conference and assumed the responsibility of losing the game.
At the press conference after the game, Lippi said: "I take full responsibility. I resign now and no longer serve as the head coach of the Chinese team."
The Chinese Football Association said on its official microblog that the performance of the Chinese men's football team "disappointed the majority of fans, and the Chinese Football Association apologized for this". For Lippi's resignation request, the Chinese Football Association 'accepts this resignation request', and then 'will deeply reflect, restructure the men's national team and play well in the next top 40'.
Due to the unstable domestic security situation, the Syrian team chose Maktoum stadium in Dubai, UAE as the home of the team. In the 18th minute of the first half, the Syrian team broke the ball and launched a counterattack. No. 10 mavas passed on the right, and No. 11 Omari headed the goal and headed the ball into the dead corner! 0:1, the national football team is backward. In the 29th minute, the national football team equalized the score. Wu Xi intercepted the opponent's ball outside the restricted area, picked it to the left side of the restricted area, and Wu Lei inserted a volley pad to break the goal! 1: 1. The two sides drew.
The two sides attacked each other in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Chi Zhongguo, the Chinese team's back waist, was injured and left the game, which had some impact on the team's smooth overall attack and defense. In the 61st minute, Wu Lei missed a single knife opportunity after receiving the long pass and stop ball, which was confiscated by the other goalkeeper. In the 75th minute, the Syrian team's No. 7 hribin left cross without much threat was inadvertently padded into its own goal by Zhang Linpeng! 1: 2. The national football team finally lost.
After the war, the Chinese team won 2, drew 1 and lost 7 points, leading the Philippines by goal difference, ranking second in group A of the top 40, while the Syrian team ranked first with 12 points in four games.
According to the arrangement of AFC, the next round of the national football team in group A of the top 40 is scheduled to be held on March 26, 2020, when the national football team will meet the Maldives at home.
According to the rules, the top eight teams in the top forty and the second four with the best results will enter the next stage of the top twelve.