If he were a Korean goalkeeper, he would have apologized. In the last place, 1.5 billion people exploded in China, deleted the hope of the World Cup, and pointed to GK as the culprit

Mar 26, 2025

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Chinese fans are criticizing goalkeeper Wang Dalay for making a fatal mistake.

China lost 0-2 to Australia in the eighth Group C match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, China, at 8 p.m. on the 25th (Korea time). The defeat prevented China from coming out of the bottom of Group C.

The scene that determined the game was a big mistake by goalkeeper Dalay. Australia's attack took place on the right side in the 29th minute of the first half when Australia was leading 1-0. The cross came up and the Chinese players cleared it. Nishan Belupilay continued the ball that flowed out with a shot. It was a shot that could be blocked enough, but goalkeeper Dalay gave Australia an additional goal as he spilled enough balls to catch.

Even if they lost one point, the atmosphere of the game was held by China, so if they finished the first half 0-1, they would have been able to turn the tables in the second half. However, after goalkeeper Dalay's mistake, China's atmosphere rapidly subsided.

After the game, Dalay said "A mistake is a mistake. I have nothing to say. I reacted unconsciously because the ball bounced because my vision was blocked in front of me. I've been through this a lot as a veteran, but I still have to stay focused on the field," he said, expressing his apologies to the fans.

However, Chinese fans criticized Dalay's interview very much. China's Dongchudi delivered Dalay's interview and continued to shake himself with a bitter smile several times throughout the interview. It wasn't a low-level mistake that really upset the fans, it was the attitude toward him. At least in this interview video, Dalay did not apologize to fans and the team, nor did he feel depressed or embarrassed," he said, introducing the reaction of Chinese fans.

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According to Dong Chudi, Chinese fans criticized the mistake, saying, `I show no remorse or shame at all.' The content of the criticism varied. Starting with 'The most important thing in a soccer team is the goalkeeper'"If a Korean or Japanese goalkeeper makes such a big mistake, he will apologize unconditionally through the media."I criticized Dalay.

Fans' anger seems to be directed more at goalkeeper Dalay, who made a fatal mistake, as hopes of China advancing to the World Cup were largely ?M through this match. China must be in the top four of Group C to qualify for the fourth qualifying round.

With two games remaining, China is three points away from fourth-place Indonesia. The only remaining games are Indonesia and Bahrain. If they fail to win the first A match against Indonesia in June, China's chances of being eliminated from the third qualifying round will be very high.

Reporter Kim Dae-sik rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.