On the international stage this year, whether against men's or women's soccer, the DPRK national team has made a splash with its outstanding athletic strength. Not only did they manage to make it to the Top 18, but the outstanding performance of their youth team in the Asian tournament was also breathtaking.
However, in contrast to the brilliance of the North Korean team, the Chinese team still needs to put in more effort if they want to be among the final round.
The Chinese U16 team has played two matches under the leadership of Kenichi Uemura, the famous Japanese manager. The first match was a 2-0 win over Bahrain, and the second match was a 6-0 victory over Bhutan, making it two wins in a row, scoring eight goals and shutting out their opponents.
However, the South Korean team in the same group performed even better, winning the first match against Bhutan with a score of 5-0, and then sweeping the Maldives with an amazing score of 13-0 in the second match, winning two consecutive matches, scoring 18 goals, conceding zero, and leading the group with a goal difference of 10, even surpassing the powerful Chinese team.
Both China and South Korea are aiming to top the group in order to advance directly. Currently, China is 10 behind South Korea on goal difference, so it is important to try to take the lead before the meeting with South Korea. In this way, even a draw will ensure top spot in the group.
This afternoon, China will face the Maldives. Given that South Korea had bloodied their opponents 13-0, the Chinese team also expects to dramatically increase their goal tally, netting at least 15 or more goals against their opponents. Otherwise, the only way to compete for the top spot in the group is to win in the final round against South Korea.
