In the second round of the World Preliminary Round of 18, the national football team faced Saudi Arabia at home. Jiang Shenglong continuously caused his opponent's own goals and red cards within 3 minutes, becoming the number one contributor to the national football team's lead.

In the second round of the top 18 of the world preliminaries, the national football team faced Saudi Arabia at home. Jiang Shenglong continuously caused his opponent's own goals and red cards within 3 minutes, becoming the number one contributor to the national football team's lead.

Starting from the first battle against South Korea, Ivankovic asked Jiang Shenglong to play as a defensive midfielder, and this choice continued in the first battle against Japan. However, Jiang Shenglong was criticized by the media for his slow turn and lack of concentration when facing Japan.

In the battle against Saudi Arabia, Ivankovic continued to trust Jiang Shenglong and allowed him to continue to partner with Li Yuanyi as a defensive midfielder. His choice finally paid off. In the 14th minute of the game, under the pressure of Jiang Shenglong, Tambadi accidentally scored an own goal.

Just 3 minutes later, Cano deliberately stretched out his foot to kick Jiang Shenglong after falling to the ground. The referee looked back at the slow motion and showed Cano a red card. In such a short period of time, Jiang Shenglong helped the national football team not only take the lead, but also have a numerical advantage.

Famous reporter Chen Hua commented, "Why does Ivankovic always use Jiang Shenglong? This set-piece goal should give an answer. At least, his height and header have certain tactics in setting-piece coordination. Worthy. In the 2023 season, if Wu Jingui falls behind when coaching Shenhua, I remember that he will be used as a center forward in the last 10 minutes or so and score a few goals.”