China’s “Zvo Dotcom” reported on the 22nd (Korea Standard Time), “Chinese Football Association (CFA) President Song Kai said China’s defeat against Korea was the head coach’s car and said he hoped a German coach would lead China to a 4-0 victory over Korea next time.”
China lost 0-3 to South Korea in the second Group C match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying round in Asia held at the Universiade Sports Center in Shenzhen, China on the 21st.
China, which won 2-1 in its first group match against Thailand, lost at home to South Korea
With the victory, Korea maintained its No. 1 position in the group with six points (eight scoreless goals) in two matches. Thailand, which lost its first match, beat Singapore 3-1 at the same time, advancing to the second place in terms of points tie (1 win and 1 loss) and gains and losses (Thailand +2, China +1).
The Korean national team also brought a lineup that was as usual on the day. Park Yong-woo was appointed where Hong Hyun-suk was sidelined due to injury, and all key players such as Son Heung-min, Lee Kang-in, and Kim Min-jae were deployed to secure victory through all-out efforts. Korea won the game 3-0 in the first half alone, with Son scoring multiple goals and Jung Seung-hyun finishing the game with a cross from Son in the 43rd minute of the second half. 스포츠토토
Although the matches have been overwhelmed throughout the game, Chinese players and their own domestic fans seem to praise Jankovic. Despite differences in performance, the Chinese team only allowed three goals. In fact, given the name values of its lineup, this gap does not seem so serious.
The CFA said about a collaboration between the Bundesliga and Chinese soccer in Shanghai on the day. China will select U-16 players to train in Germany as part of its youth development process. Based on these players, China will play in the Asian regional preliminaries for the next U-17 World Cup.
At the meeting, Chairman Song Kai said, “The day before, the German coach (Klinsman) led the Korean team and beat China 3-0. I hope the German coach will lead China and beat Korea 4-0. “
The comment, which was a joke but lacked sense of reality, sent shockwaves throughout the Chinese soccer fans who already experienced a crushing defeat at home. A Chinese netizen criticized, “I can’t believe he said this as a joke. And his remarks show no regard for the current coach Jankovic.” Another fan pointed out, “Germany recently lost to Korea in the first place.”
“The game was not lost because of the coach in the first place, but because of differences in players’ levels. Please read the starting lineup for the national team,” he said, and shook his head, “Korea would not have won 3-0 without Klins. Don’t criticize the coach, just mind the players.”
