It's harder to win against Japan than to advance to the WC, the disastrous reality of soccer throughout the 21st century! The last draw was 3 years ago

Jul 13, 2025

It's harder to win against Japan than to advance to the WC, the disastrous reality of soccer throughout the 21st century! The last draw was 3 years ago
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The Chinese national team cannot raise its head when it meets Japan. It's a more disastrous record than I thought.

China's national soccer team, led by acting coach Dejan Djurjevic, lost 0-2 in the second leg of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) against Japan at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 12th.

The game was a one-sided Japanese offensive. China fought back with a hand-to-hand defense, but it was not enough to prevent all Japanese attacks. Japan scored 11 minutes into the game. Hosoya opened the goal with a right footed shot. He received a pass sent by Tanaka in the midfield and scored through a physical fight with the opponent's defense. In the second half, Japan added a score. In the 18th minute of the second half, Mochizuki's shot shook China's net and ran 0-2. China failed to overcome the gap until the end of the second half and lost.




It's harder to win against Japan than to advance to the WC, the disastrous reality of soccer throughout the 21st century! The last draw was 3 years ago
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/
After the game, acting coach Djurzewicz said "Japan's first shot had a problem leading to a loss. Since then, we've had a very difficult situation, and we've missed a few opportunities and we've missed the opportunity to score. Football contains many competing elements. Sometimes it can be successful, sometimes there can be a crisis. We want to focus on positive factors rather than negative ones. Real Madrid also makes mistakes. However, we will focus on the positive side.'

With this defeat, China continues its 27 years of humiliation in the Japanese war. China's Sohu Dotcom is 'shameful. China hasn't won against Japan in 27 years. He has recorded a total of 6 draws and 11 losses so far. China lost to Japan, marking its third consecutive loss. Earlier in the World Cup qualifiers, they were defeated 0-7 and 1-3, respectively. The last time China drew with Japan was three years ago in the 2022 East Asian Cup, he said.

It's harder to win against Japan than to advance to the WC, the disastrous reality of soccer throughout the 21st century! The last draw was 3 years ago
Photo=Weibo Capture
The last game China officially beat Japan was the Diners Tea Cup in March 1998. At the time, China beat Japan 2-0. Since then, he has not won 17 games and recorded 6 draws and 11 losses. In other words, as we enter the 21st century, China has not beaten Japan in a single game.




China's last advance to the World Cup was the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup. The 2026 World Cup between North Korea and the U.S. also failed to advance to the finals, and the dream of the World Cup has moved away four years later. However, it is a serious situation that the victory against Japan is longer than the last World Cup qualification. He also failed to overcome this gap in this showdown.

China, humiliated by Japan, must win the match against Hong Kong in order to secure its third place in the East Asian Cup. China will play the final match against Hong Kong at 4 p.m. on the 15th at Yongin Mir Stadium.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.