Chinese media shed light on Korean coaches’ performance in the Asian Cup.
China failed to advance to the round of 16 teams at the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar, and was eliminated from the group stage. China is in Group A along with Qatar, Tajikistan and Lebanon. Up until the opening of the Asian Cup, there was a prediction that Qatar and China would compete for the top spot. However, China was the worst player in the team.
China had two draws and one loss, failing to win even a single game. Not only the result but also the contents were disastrous. China failed to score even one goal during the three games. It ended the tournament with no goal in three games and no win. China made many mistakes in basic play and failed to score a goal in scoring situations. China ended the group league with two points.
However, China did not give up hope of advancing to the round of 16. The event involved 24 countries, with the top and second ranking teams going straight to the round of 16, and the top four teams among the third ranking teams joining the round of 16. China had thought of making the top four teams with two points, but it was no chance. China packed its bags and Aleksandar Jankovic said goodbye to China.
China is looking for its next coach. The Chinese media Sina Sports wrote an article titled, “It is a clear path for the Chinese national team to select a coach. Let’s take a look at the Korean and Japanese coaches who played well in the Asian Cup.”
Korean and Japanese coaches, who are leading weak teams, displayed their competitive edge in this competition. Shin Tae-yong changed the history of Indonesia’s soccer. Indonesia is the fourth team in the third place to join the round of 16 teams with three points. It was the first time for the Indonesian team to advance to the round of 16 teams at the Asian Cup. Although the team lost to Australia in the round of 16, it received a big round of applause.
Coach Kim Pan-gon’s Malaysia was eliminated in fourth place in his group, losing in both the first and second games, but he did his best until the end. The team tied with Korea 3-3 in the third match. Malaysia scored a point in this match, securing one point for the first time in 44 years. He also scored a point in the Asian Cup for the first time in 17 years since the 2007 Asian Cup. Malaysia had a tough time in this tournament, but it also scored a milestone by succeeding in both points and points in the end. 토토사이트 모음
Thailand, coached by Masatada Ishii, also showed good performance. Thailand was in Group F along with Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Kyrgyzstan. Thailand has one win and two draws to advance to the round of 16. Thailand advanced to the second place in the group and met Uzbekistan. Meanwhile, China selected Choi Kang-hee as its new coach, but Choi rejected her offer due to health reasons.