On the 27th, the China National Soccer Team faced the New Zealand national team in an international invitational match currently being held in Chongqing and suffered a crushing 0-3 defeat.

According to Chinese sports media outlet Zhibo8, the New Zealand national team took the lead in the 4th minute of the first half with a goal from defender Tyler Bindon, then extended their lead in the 29th minute with an additional goal from forward Ben Waine, and finally sealed the victory in the 37th minute of the second half with a third goal from midfielder Owen Parker-Price. The China national team, which was ranked 90th in the world before the match, dropped to 92nd place after the result of this match.

Chinese sports media outlet Migu Sports reported that 'China was overwhelmed by New Zealand in both offense and defense throughout the match.' According to Migu Sports, the China national team has played against the New Zealand national team 13 times, with a record of 3 wins, 5 draws, and 5 losses, and all 5 losses were by a single goal.

According to Zhibo8, after the match, China national team coach Shao Jiayi commented on the 0-3 result, stating, 'It clearly reflects the difference in strength between the two teams,' and added, 'If we are to make further progress and aim for a higher level, we must be able to defeat teams like this.'

In this international invitational match, the China national team had previously played against the Maldives national team on the 24th and secured a comfortable 3-0 victory. Following this, they will face the Palestine national team on October 2nd and the Tajikistan national team on October 6th. (Translation/Editing by Yanagawa)