The Chinese team was defeated in an intense matchup, and the reasons for their defeat were complex. At the beginning of the match, the Chinese team suffered a series of misfortunes and mistakes, and suffered three heavy blows from Iraq, and the score was once 1:3. However, the Chinese team counterattacked like a tiger coming down from the mountain, and attacked fiercely, and once equalized the score. The star of the show, Wang Yudong, was particularly eye-catching, scoring consecutively and bringing the team a ray of hope to turn the game around. However, in the extra time, the Chinese team failed to stop the Iraqi frenzy, and the opponents counterattacked quickly, and finally lost with the score of 3:4.
Recalling yesterday's 0:7 defeat, today's 3:4 is dismal, but there are those among the fans who believe that the Chinese team is still performing well, after all, Iraq's young team is not bad, and the level of the U20 Asian Cup and the U23 Asian Cup is not comparable to the level of the top four in Asia. Djurdjevic's tactical style of radical, big score game is not uncommon.
We expect these young players to regain their confidence and show their level of performance in the coming matches. The performance of the veterans of the national team, on the other hand, seems to be difficult to arouse the enthusiasm of the fans. However, conceding four goals in a single game has exposed serious problems at the defensive end of our men's soccer team at all levels. In just 24 hours, the national men's soccer team conceded a total of 11 goals in two matches, which is undoubtedly a worrying statistic.
