An official from the Chinese Football Association also acknowledged..."China won't be able to go to the World Cup. Qualifying is our World Cup."
An official from the Chinese Football Association also acknowledged..."China won't be able to go to the World Cup. Qualifying is our World Cup."
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China will face Australia in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China-Mexico World Cup at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, on the 10th (Korea Standard Time).안전놀이터
Ahead of this match, the Chinese national team is in a bad mood. China met Japan and lost 0-7 in the first round of the third qualifying round for the North-China World Cup in September. According to Japan's Soccer Digest, Chinese players were in a big shock after the match against Japan, and although reporters tried to interview them in the mixed zone, most of the players left without saying anything.
"No one can accept losing 0-7. Our top priority right now is to regain confidence and physical condition to play the next match. It hurt the hearts of fans who came to see the away match. Such a match makes them lose confidence."
There was no significant change in the subsequent match against Saudi Arabia. Even though the Saudi Arabian player was sent off in the 19th minute of the first half, he had a numerical advantage, but lost 1-2 in the late 39th minute, allowing a run in the 45th minute of the first half.
Due to its second consecutive defeat, China is currently at the bottom of Group C of the third qualifying round for the World Cup. In order to advance to the World Cup finals, China must rank first and second in each group. The third and fourth-place finishers in the group will be given tickets after the playoffs. Although the number of participating teams has increased to 48 countries from the next World Cup, chances are high that China will not be able to advance to the finals.
The Chinese soccer association is already aware of this. According to the Guardian, an official said, "We will not be able to advance to the World Cup. This is our World Cup qualifying round."
Meanwhile, there was some interesting news ahead of the match. According to China's Sohu, the Chinese team arrived in Sydney after an 11-hour flight for the match. It then waited a while to travel to Adelaide, where the stadium is located.
At this point, a Chinese man mistook the Chinese national team for a student. He asked the team, "Which school are you from? What games are you here for?" To which one player replied, "We are the national team and we are here to play the World Cup qualifiers."
"The Chinese national team is not well known in Sydney. This is the reality," Chinese journalist Doolyen lamented. "It is actually true. The national team's influence on the international stage should still improve," the media reported.