China was completely defeated 0-3 by South Korea led by Jürgen Klinsmann in the second Group C match of the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup Asia held at the Universiade Sports Center in Shenzhen, China on the 20th (Korea time).
South Korea topped the group with two consecutive wins, while China had one win and one loss. China has not been able to overcome its record of two wins, 13 draws, and 22 losses in previous matches with South Korea.
China lost against South Korea without making a proper shot. The defense was also not enough to prevent South Korea’s European players playing in big clubs such as Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan, and Lee Kang-in.
In particular, Son Heung-min was helplessly beaten. In the 11th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min was allowed to score the first goal with a penalty kick (PK), and at the end of the first half, he failed to block Son Heung-min’s header again, giving up an additional goal. Son Heung-min’s cross at the end of the second half led to Jung Seung-hyun scoring a header.
The camera at the end of the game showed a crying Chinese boy fan. Although South Korea’s dominance was predicted, it seemed to be a great disappointment in the too unilateral game. China’s “Sina Sports” said, “While South Korea hit eight effective shots, China did not have a single effective shot. “There were also zero corner kicks,” he said. 슬롯머신
“Our players did their best,” he said. China’s goal is to rank second in the group after Korea. He encouraged the Chinese national team, saying, “We can overpower Thailand and Singapore.” China will play two consecutive games against Singapore in March next year. The media expressed their desire, saying, “I want to see you attack more efficiently against Singapore next year.”
A Chinese journalist strongly criticized Qatar’s referee Jassim for declaring South Korea’s penalty kick. Ma Dexing told Weibo, “I think we have to stop the Qatari referee before stopping the Korean team. Jassim seems to be the official referee of the Korea Football Association. (PK) is ridiculous. The relationship between the Qatar Football Association and the Korea Football Association is close. However, countries that cannot do anything, such as China and North Korea, have to endure this harassment,” he said.