18 Strong match
The national soccer team's home match against Indonesia will be played on the 15th. Today, Indonesian CNN wrote an article focusing on the issue of the national soccer team's manager. The media said: before the match with Indonesia, the Chinese team is in an unsatisfactory state, including the coaching problems.
After the first three matches of the 18-team tournament, the Chinese head coach
Ivankovic (name)
The pressure was on, losing all three games, accumulating 0 points, scoring 2 goals and conceding 12, which put him at risk of being dismissed, and many didn't think he could galvanize the team's potential. There were even reports in the Chinese media that Jia Xiuquan could replace Ivankovic.
Ivankovic became the head coach of China after the Asian Cup, and the Chinese team performed poorly in the second round of the World Cup. They drew away to Singapore, and at home against Thailand they were controlled by their opponents for a while, but despite the poor results, they still made it to the Round of 18 together with South Korea.
In terms of rankings, the 91st ranked Chinese team is ahead of the 129th ranked Indonesian team, but in terms of recent performances on the field, the Indonesian team has been more convincing, drawing with their opponents in the first 3 rounds. Indonesia will be looking to get their first win over China, and if they do, it will be a strong push for Indonesia to qualify for the World Cup.
