Finally, we're breaking up? , Possibility of passing the A-match in September...League schedule + manager appointment issues

Jul 16, 2025

Finally, we're breaking up? , Possibility of passing the A-match in September...League schedule manager appointment issues
The national soccer team played its first match against China at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 7th. Korean-Chinese national soccer team players preparing for the game. Yongin = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.07.07/



Finally, we're breaking up? , Possibility of passing the A-match in September...League schedule manager appointment issues
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/
Is the resentment of Chinese fans finally coming true.

There is a possibility that the Chinese national team will pass the A-match schedule in September. Tencent Sports reported on the 16th that there is a possibility that the Chinese national team will not be convened during the FIFA A match week scheduled for September 1-9. Citing a source, the media explained, "'Initially, China planned to hold a training and warm-up match during the A-match period in September in preparation for the 2026 North-China World Cup in Asia' but the plan was disrupted when it was eliminated from the North-China World Cup' "The 23rd round of the Chinese Super League will end on August 31 and the 24th round is scheduled for September 12, but there are many important games such as the Asian Champions League around this schedule, and clubs are being chased by their performance," he said, predicting that it is unclear whether the team will convene key resources. In addition, the Chinese Football Association has begun seriously considering whether to cancel the September call-up and warm-up matches. 'There are no urgent tasks in the short term, no A-match opponents, and the appointment of the next national team coach is underway. It is still necessary to have time before formal appointment.

China, which was eliminated from the third Asian qualifying round for the North-China World Cup, sought to rebound through the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) in 2025. Pointing out that it is a second-class squad centered on domestic players without European leagues led by South Korea and Japan, he raised his voice by saying it is worth trying. However, China lost to South Korea 0-3 and Japan 0-2 despite including newcomers such as Wang Wang Yu-dong in the existing A representative player. A complete defeat that revealed a wide gap not only in the results but also in the content. Both local media and fans in China criticize the national team's poor performance with one voice.




Chinese fans are cynical about the failure of the A-match in September. On Tencent, there are comments such as 'The Chinese men's national team has finally been disbanded', 'Will the coach change if he changes?' and 'Dejan Djurjevic is also a puppet of the association after all'.

Meanwhile, the A national team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will hold away warm-up matches against Mexico and the United States in September. Japan will also face the U.S. and Mexico in turn during the same period.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.