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China seems to have a Chinese in mind as the next head coach.
China's Sohu came out on the 15th 'Branko Ivankovic stepped down. We will appoint a Chinese person as the new head coach,' the report said.
Chinese soccer had good news ahead of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup. FIFA has expanded the number of countries that advance to the finals from 32 to 48 since the North-China World Cup. It also allocated 8.5 tickets to Asia, up from 4.5 to 4. A total of six teams, ranked first and second in each group in the third qualifying round, won the ticket to the World Cup finals. The six teams ranked third and fourth in the group will be divided into two groups of three countries and head to the fourth round of qualifiers with the characteristics of a consolation match. Of these, two teams ranked first in each group will advance to the finals. The winner of the second place team goes through the intercontinental playoffs.
I opened the lid. China was reeling. He recorded three wins and seven losses (9 points) in Group C in the third Asian qualifying round. He failed to advance to the World Cup finals in fifth place in the group. Coach Ivankovic, who has led the team so far, also stepped down.
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Sohu said 'China failed to advance to the fourth qualifying round, finishing fifth in the third qualifying round. Ivankovic left the team under the terms of his contract with the Chinese Football Association. It is clearly stated in the contract. If you want to extend your contract, you should have led China to the World Cup. Otherwise, the association has the right to terminate the contract early without his consent. The association originally did not want to take advantage of this provision. However, the situation has become irreversible. There was no choice.
Some raised the possibility of appointing a leader of the Republic of Korea. Tencent, a Chinese portal, highlighted the candidates for the next head coach on the 14th, saying, `Who will lead the Chinese national team over the next five years?' Names such as Seo Jung-won, Chengdu, and Longcheng, Shandong Taishan coach Choi Kang-hee were mentioned. The Indonesian media even brought up the name of Shin Tae-yong, the former coach of the Indonesian A national team.
Sohu said 'The next schedule for the men's A team is the EAFF E-1 Championship. As Ivankovic has left, there is a possibility that the current coaching staff will lead the team. Gao's public relations coach has a lot of experience. Coach Deng Ju-xiang is young and promising. be known for one's clever tactics. Deng will be one of the best local coaches in Chinese football, he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
