China's Zhang Linpeng (L) vies with Qatar's Pedro Correia during their Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 15, 2016. The match ended in a 0-0 draw. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)
Newly-appointed coach Marcello Lippi improved China's performance but failed to bring the team a desperately-needed win over Qatar in the last stage of the 2018 World Cup Asian Zone qualifiers in Kunming, China on Tuesday.