The worst, China! I'll beat you, 147th in FIFA rankings, the first point challenge in Hong Kong's history, over China and up to 3rd place?

Jul 15, 2025

The worst, China! I'll beat you, 147th in FIFA rankings, the first point challenge in Hong Kong's history, over China and up to 3rd place?
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Will Hong Kong soccer be able to topple China.

Hong Kong will play the third match of the 2025 East Asian Football Confederation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) against China at Mir Stadium in Yongin at 4 p.m. on the 15th. Hong Kong, which is in fourth place behind China in goal difference, is aiming for third place with a victory over China.

Hong Kong, ranked 147th in the FIFA rankings, is one of the weakest countries in Asia. Still, Hong Kong is often participating in the East Asian Cup. He participated for the first time in 2003 and has participated five times so far, following competitions in 2010, 2019, and 2022.




However, he had no choice but to put significance only on participation every time. Compared to Hong Kong's power, Korea and Japan were too overwhelming, and China was not at all capable of defeating Hong Kong. So far, Hong Kong has played five East Asian Cups and fought 14 times, all of which have been defeated. I was always last in every competition. After scoring a goal against China in the 2003 East Asian Cup, Hong Kong's power is so weak that it has not scored a goal in the East Asian Cup so far.
The worst, China! I'll beat you, 147th in FIFA rankings, the first point challenge in Hong Kong's history, over China and up to 3rd place?
The E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) match between South Korea and Hong Kong at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 11th. Kang Sang-yoon is scoring the first goal. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.11/
Hong Kong scored in the East Asian Cup for the first time in 22 years against Japan. Hong Kong scored one goal against Japan despite losing six goals. In the match against Korea, he finished the game with two runs as a result of focusing only on defense with the determination to prevent a disaster somehow.

Now Hong Kong is aiming for its first point in the historic East Asian Cup. There is also a lot of concern in China. Chinese media outlet Wang Yi said 'Hong Kong has made continuous progress in this tournament. Although he was defeated in the match against Japan, he scored against Japan for the first time in the history of the tournament, and he fought until the end in the match against Korea and did well 0-2. On the other hand, China lost to both Japan and Korea, continuing a sluggish trend of five goals without scoring in two games.
The worst, China! I'll beat you, 147th in FIFA rankings, the first point challenge in Hong Kong's history, over China and up to 3rd place?
In fact, the flow of this game is putting much more pressure on China. In the meantime, Hong Kong has lost all games without earning a single point in the East Asian Cup, but this time, the atmosphere is different. Hong Kong won 2-1 against China in an unofficial match last year.

Unlike Hong Kong, which has been on the rise overall beyond the tournament, China has not been in a good mood recently. He is in a deep slump, recording only one win in the last seven games, and the offense is in a total crisis, with no goals scored.




In fact, there is no burden on Hong Kong. Even if they lose, they have nothing to lose. Rather, it can take advantage of China's sluggishness to aim for a symbolic achievement of the first point in the East Asian Cup. On the contrary, if China misses even this game, it will face another shocking result following its failure to advance to the World Cup finals. The already serious public opinion will get even worse. If China begins to feel weighed down by the pressure to win on its own, Hong Kong can fully produce an upset.

If Hong Kong catches China, it can beat China for the first time in history and look up to third place. China should go back with the worst result of finishing fourth in the East Asian Cup.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.