Korea-Japan Game Presence Top Prospect Dumped China, Biggest Loser, Can't Make it to the Top 5 European Leagues

Jul 17, 2025

Korea-Japan Game Presence Top Prospect Dumped China, Biggest Loser, Can't Make it to the Top 5 European Leagues



As Wangwi's bare face is revealed, Chinese media are also criticizing him.

China won 1-0 in the third match of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) against Hong Kong at Mir Stadium in Yongin on the 15th. China, which lost to South Korea and Japan in a row, finished the tournament in third place by defeating Hong Kong.

Ahead of this tournament, China had great expectations on Wang Yudong, a promising player born in 2006. Wang Yu-dong, who is considered the next generation thunderstorm, began to show his skills starting this season. No Chinese player has performed as well as Wang Wang Dong in the Chinese Super League. Expectations were high that he would leap to the ace of China in earnest through the East Asian Cup.




However, Wang did not play much in the East Asian Cup. In the match against Hong Kong, he produced a flashy scene, but he was criticized for his overly greedy play and inaccurate goal-scoring ability. There was little presence against South Korea and Japan.
Korea-Japan Game Presence Top Prospect Dumped China, Biggest Loser, Can't Make it to the Top 5 European Leagues
In response, Chinese media Wang Yi strongly criticized Wang Yu-dong, saying, `Wang Yu-dong is considered to be the best player than Wu Lei and the most qualified player for the top five European leagues, but he did not show any better than Wu Lei through these three games and rather became the biggest loser of the Chinese national team.'

Wang Yi's level of criticism was very high. 'In the Chinese Super League, Wang scored nine goals for Zhejiang FC, and he scored the most points among Chinese players at once. As a result, there are growing calls to advance to the top five European leagues as soon as possible. However, the national team is showing a completely different appearance,' he said, pointing out that his competitiveness on the international stage is declining.
Korea-Japan Game Presence Top Prospect Dumped China, Biggest Loser, Can't Make it to the Top 5 European Leagues
Regarding Wang's performance, he started a total of five games, including games against Indonesia and Bahrain, in the third Asian qualifying round for the North-China World Cup in 2026, but only one goal was a penalty score against Bahrain. In the previous two games of the East Asian Cup, Wang Yu-dong was replaced once by muscle spasms and once by a leg injury against South Korea and Japan. He played 88 minutes in the last match against Hong Kong, but he did not score or help, evaluating that he has not proved his value so far.

Finally, Wang Yi said, `There is no doubt that Wang's greed for goals in five national team games is not in doubt. As a striker, this desire to win is definitely a good quality. At the same time, however, he is overly obsessed with individual scoring and tends to ignore team play and the overall tactical flow. The national team is different from Zhejiang, and Wang Yu-dong is not equipped to be the center of tactics right now. First, you have to learn how to help your colleagues. In conclusion, it is practically very difficult to dream of advancing to the top five European leagues only with records in the league in a situation where the national team has not shown its presence. This is because the level of the Chinese league and its competitiveness are insufficient to be fully recognized in EuropeHe pointed out that it is impossible for Wang to advance to the European big league.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.