China vs Iran in Jinzhou Stadium in '96, when the whole stadium fans sang "Sing for the Motherland" before the opening.
September 13, 1997, China's first round at home in Jinzhou Stadium against Iran, in the first half of a 1-0 lead in the second half and scored a goal, the case of Iran scored four goals, 2-4 loss, known as the "Jinzhou tragedy". By October 31, the Chinese team in the sixth round of the home 2-3 defeat Qatar, the World Cup out of the dream early announced dashed.
Extended information:
"Sing for the Motherland" is a patriotic song with lyrics and music by Wang Xin.On September 12, 1951, Premier Zhou Enlai personally signed the Decree of the Central People's Government: Singing the Motherland is widely sung throughout the country. The song has become the ceremonial song, opening or closing song for all kinds of major events in China. 1989, the song won the Golden Record Award of China National Records Corporation.
The song was written in September 1950, the first anniversary of the founding of the new China, looking at the Tiananmen Square five-star red flag fluttering in the wind, flowers such as the sea of bustling scene, Wang Xin mind repeatedly brewing, "Singing the Motherland" is in the train back to Tianjin in one fell swoop.
The song has been widely sung for its bright and majestic rhythms, and has now become the ceremonial, opening or closing song for all major events in China, known as the "second national anthem".
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