The root cause of China's defeat was a series of unfortunate mistakes in the early stages, which Iraq capitalized on by scoring three times in a row, bringing the score to 1:3. However, the Chinese team fought back with remarkable ferocity, and at one point, the score was leveled. Top player Wang Yudong was particularly impressive, scoring consecutively to ignite the hope of a reversal. Unfortunately, in the extra time, we were unable to stop Iraq's fierce counterattack, and finally suffered a 3:4 defeat.
In light of yesterday's 0:7 score, today's 3:4, though still painful, seems slightly tame in comparison. Some fans even feel that this battle can be a good thing, Iraq's young team strength is not bad, comparable to the U20 Asian Cup and the U23 Asian Cup, both ranked in the top four in Asia. Djurdjevic's tactical style is aggressive, so big scores are not uncommon.
Expect these young players to pick themselves up from the setback and play well in the upcoming matches. In contrast to the veterans of the national team, their performance seems to be difficult to arouse the enthusiasm of the fans. However, the four goals scored by the opponents in a single game reflected the serious problems on 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, such data is obviously not optimistic.
