China Media Resigns to 'Draw With Tajikistan' "This Match Explains China's Level"

China drew 0-0 against Tajikistan in the first Group A match of the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, at 11:30 p.m. on the 13th (Korea time). As a result, Group A will start the group stage in the order of Qatar with three points, China-Tajikistan with one point, and Lebanon with zero points.

China, ranked 79th in the FIFA rankings, has not been able to produce results on the international stage due to its lack of performance. China, which ranks second only to Qatar, the 58th-ranked host, in Group A, needed to beat Tajikistan, ranked 106th in the FIFA rankings and making its first appearance at the Asian Cup, in order to secure a stable second place in the group.

However, China continued to lose ground to Tajikistan, and it was fortunate that it did not lose a point, giving it the lead for a long time. Although the game ended in a 0-0 draw, China was humiliated by Tajikistan at the end of the match, losing twice as many shots to 10-20 at the end.

Not only the top two teams in the group but also the top four teams among the top three in the group can advance to the round of 16. Two-thirds of the 24 countries that participated in the Asian Cup are expected to advance to the tournament. However, China's performance on the day was not guaranteed to be the best in Group A, which includes Qatar, Lebanon, and Tajikistan.

Local media also sighed at the Chinese team's lackluster performance. "While China was subdued by allowing 12 first-half shots to a team outside the top 100 in the FIFA rankings, it failed to hit a single shot until the 35th minute in the first half," Chinese media Sohu said.

"Looking at China's performance on the day, it cannot be considered that it has achieved unfair results. If China passes the group stage at least at the Asian Cup, it will be a success," he said, revealing that expectations for his country's national team are very low. 온라인카지노사이트