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China hopes that Japan will not suffer a disaster.
The Chinese soccer A team will play the second leg of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (hereinafter referred to as the East Asian Cup) against the Japanese soccer A team at Mir Stadium in Yongin on the 12th. China is in third place after losing 0-3 to South Korea.
Chinese media outlet Wang Yi said, `In the second round of the East Asian Cup, China will face Asia's No. 1 Japan. Even before the opening of the East Asian Cup, the Japanese national team coach proudly declared that he would win, and there is no doubt that Japan, the defending champion, is capable. Most of them are players from their own leagues, but their performance and confidence are certain. This is evidenced by the 5-0 victory over Hong Kong in the first half alone in the first match.
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| The national soccer team played its first match against China at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 7th. Lee Dong-kyung, who is trying to break through vigorously. Yongin = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.07.07/ |
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Wang Yi said, `In this second game against Japan, China must face reality and adjust its strategy. Analysts say the only way is to give up the existing 4-4-2 formation and switch to 5-4-1 defense-oriented tactics to minimize runs. This is because the 0-7 defeat that was suffered in the third qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup in Asia could be reproduced if the counter-attack was made carelesslyHe mentioned that there is no way to deal with Japan except for defensive tactics.
In fact, China's interim coach Dejan Djurjevic is understood to be preparing for defensive tactics after suffering a crushing defeat in the match against Korea by losing three goals. Chinese media Sohu said on the 9th that the Chinese national team, which lost to South Korea in the first round of the East Asian Cup, conducted a full training session for the first time since the game. In terms of player composition, the Chinese national team seems to have adjusted from the existing 4-4-2 formation to 5-4-1 tactics. This means that when they face Japan, the favorite to win the East Asian Cup in the next match, they are likely to change to five backs to strengthen their defense,' the report said.
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| The national soccer team played its first match against China at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 7th. Coach Dejan Zhurjevic of the Chinese national team. Yongin = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.07.07/ |
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From China's point of view, Japan is bound to be quite scary. China has never won a match against Japan in the 21st century. He has six draws and 11 losses in 17 matches he has encountered in the 21st century. If it is narrowed down to the last seven games, it will have one draw and six losses. Japan does not have a single European team like Korea, but it proved that its destructive power is considerable even if it only plays with J-League players in the match against Hong Kong. China, which has been devastated in the World Cup qualifying round, is not expected to choose a counter strategy against Japan.
Finally, Wang Yi said 'Overall, it is very difficult in reality for China to cause an upset against Japan. Rather, it is a wise strategy to focus on reducing the number of runs. Since they have already lost to South Korea 0-3, it is more important to show their performance and mental strength in the match against Japan. For example, if it's a 0-2 or 1-3 defeat within two points, fans will be able to accommodate enough`He added a sad expectation that Chinese fans would admit it unless it was a big loss.
China's goal against Japan is not even a victory. Rather, he is expected to seek victory in the final match against Hong Kong without being defeated like Hong Kong.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
