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Chinese soccer is frustrated again. He poured out his absurd remarks.
Japanese soccer media Soccer Digest reported on the 7th that `China has pointed out problems in missing the World Cup finals.'
China's national soccer team, led by head coach Branko Ivankovic, will play the final match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Bahrain at Chongqing Longxing Football Stadium in Chongqing, China on the 10th.
It looks like it will be a game of tears. China lost 0-1 in an away match against Indonesia on the 5th. With the defeat, China recorded only two wins and seven losses (6 points), including four consecutive World Cup qualifiers. Regardless of the result of the final match, the elimination from the World Cup finals has been confirmed. China sought to play in the World Cup for the first time in 24 years since the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, but failed to achieve its goal.
China is determined ahead of this tournament. This is because the number of countries that advance to the finals will increase from 32 to 48 from the North Korea-China World Cup. In Asia, 8.5 tickets were also allocated, up from 4.5 to 4. However, China failed to win the ticket to the finals and the ticket to the fourth qualifying round (playoff) in the third qualifying round.
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The criticism is exploding. Soccer Digest quoted a report by Chinese media Sohu. Sohu said 'In the last 30 minutes of the match against Indonesia, both players and coaches showed poor performance. He had no ability to threaten his opponent in a situation where he had to strengthen his offense to tie the game. He also made mistakes in pass and ball control. The director also did not come up with specific measures. In another article, the media said 'In the past, China was called one of the three strongest powers in East Asia along with Korea and Japan. Since then, the performance of South Korea and Japan has improved significantly. However, the situation in China is getting worse.'
Soccer Digest pointed out that the Chinese media cannot understand the decision of the Chinese Football Association and has no long-term plans. He also said that the players are overvalued and everyone is turning to money. Club teams are frequently replacing managers and players in pursuit of short-term results. In this environment, young players are unable to concentrate, and the foundation of Chinese soccer is becoming increasingly weak. He shouted, 'We need to eradicate corruption.'" Will there be an era when China can play in the World Cup again.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
