Chinese soccer still shed tears at the level of zero effective shooting 20 years ago after losing to the second Korean team in 03...the difference in league level after all

Jul 08, 2025

Chinese soccer still shed tears at the level of zero effective shooting 20 years ago after losing to the second Korean team in 03...the difference in league level after all
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/



Chinese soccer still shed tears at the level of zero effective shooting 20 years ago after losing to the second Korean team in 03...the difference in league level after all
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/
Chinese soccer still shed tears at the level of zero effective shooting 20 years ago after losing to the second Korean team in 03...the difference in league level after all
The national soccer team played its first match against China at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 7th. Lee Dong-kyung scored the first goal in the first half. Yongin = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.07.07/
"Expected defeat."

Mother Xing, a reporter for China 'Sports Weekly', said it was not very difficult to predict that the Chinese national soccer team would be completely defeated by South Korea 0-3 in the first leg of the 2025 EAFF E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 7th.

This was because I thought the difference in the level of the league to which the participating countries already belong was clear. "The East Asian Cup is a match between the Chinese Super League, the Korean K-League, and the Japanese J-League. In the Asian Champions League, it can be redeemed to some extent thanks to foreign players, but in the East Asian Cup, where no foreign players play, all problems were revealed. In terms of contention, rhythm, and intensity. The heat played a part, but many players have cramps in their legs on the field because the intensity of the Super League is too weak, he pointed out.




China quickly collapsed after dedicating the first goal to Lee Dong-kyung in the 8th minute of the first half with a left-footed mid-range shot. In the 21st minute of the first half, Joo Min-kyu scored an additional goal, and in the 12th minute of the second half, Kim Joo-sung scored his third goal in a set-piece situation. Less than an hour after the game began, the game was virtually decided. In the second half, players including striker Wang Yu-dong, who was born in 2006 called the "Future of Chinese Soccer", suffered leg cramps. The number of shots was 5 to 15, and there was not a single effective shot from China.

Wang Tao, a reporter for the Chinese Broadcasting Corporation 'CCTV's sports program 'Football Night', pointed out that there are still some chronic problems left, such as the ability to read, understand, and respond to the game, the ability to handle the ball in a fast-tempo competition, the unity of the front and rear, and the running positions of the players around him.

Chinese soccer still shed tears at the level of zero effective shooting 20 years ago after losing to the second Korean team in 03...the difference in league level after all
The national soccer team played its first match against China at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 7th. Kaotengi, the Chinese national team, is receiving a yellow card for a rough foul by Lee Dong-kyung in the first half. Yongin = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.07.07/
Chinese soccer still shed tears at the level of zero effective shooting 20 years ago after losing to the second Korean team in 03...the difference in league level after all
The national soccer team played its first match against China at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 7th. Joo Min-gyu scored an additional 2-0 goal in the first half. Yongin = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.07.07/
The Chinese media outlet 『The Chinese Super League Observer" said after the game"I feel deeply helpless when I see the current Chinese national team. We are still playing soccer more than 20 years ago. Players are not the whole organic, they are just isolated points. Some players have some characteristics, but it means nothing in the face of the opponent's strict tactics."

Chinese sports broadcaster Han Xiaoxheng pointed out that "China lost to South Korea's second division 0-3 and lost six consecutive games against South Korea."

After losing 0-1 to Indonesia last month and failing to advance to the 2026 North-China World Cup finals, China immediately replaced former coach Branko Ivankovic and appointed Dejan Jurjevic as interim head coach. However, I could not feel the effect of changing the coach in the game on that day. Reporter Mothering said "Changing the coach will not immediately change the Chinese soccer community and the national team. It was like that 10 years ago, it is now, and it will be. If we don't find a way to change the league level, this can't be solved"

Journalist Wang Tao said, "China's attacks relied entirely on individual capabilities. This is quite different from Korea's mature tactical coordination on the front court. Jurjevic's 3-4 defensive switching tactics are somewhat complicated. "We should implement a tactical formation that is generally applicable to the characteristics of the players."




China, which suffered a complete defeat on the first day, will face Japan on the 12th and Hong Kong on the 15th at the same stadium.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.