After the national football team beat Singapore goalkeeper jumped into the 18 strong, two consecutive rounds of the 18 strong match, Ivankovic's ability to command the field showed obvious shortcomings. In the first round of the away game against Japan, with a score of 0-7 suffered a tragic defeat, the reality of the skills of the people can not be refuted; the next round of home games against 10 people Saudi Arabia, 1-2 loss is difficult to let go. The national football team took the lead in the first 14 minutes with an oolong goal, and then a Saudi player was sent off with a red card in the 19th minute, creating a favorable situation in which the players were playing more than one. However, in the face of this advantage, Ivankovic failed to make appropriate adjustments. It was not until the end of the match that he hastily replaced Alan and Lin Liangming. Most of the international players on the field were exhausted or at a disadvantage.
An update from the Tianjin Tonight Newspaper suggests that Ivankovic is likely to remain as coach of the national soccer team until the end of the remaining eight matches of the 18-team tournament, given that time is running out and the Football Association is faced with the huge challenge of finding a new coach.
According to tonight's newspaper analysis, Ivankovic stayed in the national football team for three general reasons: first, the schedule is compact, the Football Association has no time to worry about; second, the World Cup promotion is hopeless, the fans, the media and the Football Association are well aware of the current strength of the national football team, talk of the 2026 World Cup is just empty talk; third, the high cost of termination, Ivankovic and the national football team's contract has nine months left, the annual salary of as much as 1.5 million euros, the termination of the contract will need to pay about 880 million dollars. From Zhidao's perspective, Ivankovic, a 70-year-old chosen by the FA, had to fulfill his coaching duties with tears in his eyes. His 442 formation is nothing more than following old rules and not thinking ahead. Perhaps coaching the national soccer team will be the last stop for Ivankovic, who uses it to earn some income. The FA's negligence in selection and contract setup, and the lack of an automatic termination clause in case of poor performance, make the Chinese men's soccer team miss a real opportunity to improve. With Ivankovic's tactical and field command abilities, this is the best opportunity for a player to work out in international matches.
