A word to the national team, "Drop the illusion..."I mistook luck for skill."
A word to the national team, "Drop the illusion..."I mistook luck for skill."
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A Chinese local media outlet left a bitter comment against the national team, which is trying to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Korea and the U.S.
On Monday, China's Sohu Dotcom, a Chinese media outlet, posted critical comments against the Korean national team, which lost 0-1 in the seventh Group C match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA U.S.-China World Cup. China was placed in a numerical inferiority complex as Lin Liangming was sent off for kicking a "kung fu kick" in the extra time of the first half. In the end, the Chinese team quickly lost a point in the early second half and lost the game helplessly. China had zero effective shots on the day.
China remained at the bottom of Group C with six points. As of the end of Game 7, Japan (19 points), which ranks first in Group C, became the first country in the world to qualify for the World Cup. Australia (10 points) and Saudi Arabia (9 points) are competing for the second place. Indonesia, Bahrain, and China are ranking fourth and sixth with six points each.
The media criticized the national team, saying, "You have to give up the fantasy to survive," adding, "The gap between the two teams is not revealed just by looking at the score, but it was completely different when looking at the contents of the game. Saudi Arabia had a nearly 80% possession and 20 shots, which was like shooting every five minutes. The situation of the game seemed to be completely two levels of teams facing off."
In particular, regarding China's performance, he said, "The reason for the defeat was that China mistook the past 'luck' for 'talence,'" adding, "There was strong optimism before the game." It may be because of the four-month hiatus and the spread of the pleasant atmosphere of the Lunar New Year to the soccer community. Amid the heightened atmosphere, optimism spread over whether China would be able to win a point against Saudi Arabia. Immediately after the defeat of Bahrain and Indonesia in the same group, expectations reached their peak that China would be ranked fourth in the match without a draw. However, fourth place is not qualifying for the finals, but only qualifying for the fourth qualifying round. The cold reality is that China has recorded only two draws and three losses in away matches in Saudi Arabia over the past 31 years."
In particular, the media pointed out that the players did not perform well. "If you look at the beginning of the game, Ivan Brankovic clearly wanted to win. However, all the players played awkwardly, and I don't know if it was psychological pressure, high expectations, or underestimated Saudi Arabia, but most of them didn't perform well anyway," the media pointed out.
Finally, the media said, "We won against Bahrain and Indonesia not because of their superior performance, but because they did not give us a chance in defense and made good use of a few chances," adding, "The biggest strength of Chinese soccer is that we have nothing to lose or expect anymore. We have to maintain this mentality in every game." 안전놀이터
On the 25th, China will play the eighth game against Australia on its home turf.