September arrived, bringing two weeks of National Team matches.
This time, Yang Yang was also called up by the National Team and returned to China for the matches.
Their opponents in the two World Cup qualifiers were not particularly strong. They would first face Hong Kong, China at home, followed by another home match against the Maldives.
The second match, against the Maldives, was originally supposed to be played away. However, because the Maldives' stadium conditions could not meet the requirements for the match, they voluntarily gave up their home advantage and came to China to play.
Since this was the Top Ten Tournament, the China Team also sent out all its key players this time, striving to secure first place in the group as early as possible.
Their opponents were not strong, and with nearly all their key players available, the China Team swept through them like a violent gale through fallen leaves. They first faced Hong Kong, China in Shenzhen, scoring four goals in the first half. Yang Yang completed his Hat-trick early and was substituted at halftime.
In the end, the China Team defeated Hong Kong, China 6–0 to claim another resounding victory.
They then headed north to Shenyang. Nine minutes into the match, Yang Yang scored for the China Team, then struck again in the fifty-seventh minute of the second half to complete a Brace. He later assisted Zhang Linpeng on a long-range shot, helping the China Team defeat the Maldives 3–0.
Two wins from two matches, plus their 6–0 away victory over Bhutan in the opening game, gave the China Team three straight wins without conceding a single goal.
Qatar also had three straight wins. They opened with a 1–0 away victory over the Maldives, then crushed Bhutan 15–0 at home before defeating Hong Kong,