BEIJING: Angry Chinese fans rounded on their football team on Tuesday (Jan 23) after a “disastrous” defeat to hosts Qatar left them needing a miracle to qualify for the knockout stages of the Asian Cup. A sensational volley by Hassan Al-Haydos sealed a 1-0 win for the holders on Monday to leave China winless and goalless after three games, and relying on an unlikely series of results elsewhere to progress. Coach Aleksandar Jankovic lamented a string of missed chances but found little sympathy from fans weary of years of underachievement. President Xi Jinping once said he wanted his country to win the World Cup. Fans at the stadium in Doha shouted “You should be ashamed of yourselves” and ironically chanted…
Published Date: 2024-01-23
Source: CNA
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