China did it again.
The China U17 national team lost 1-2 in a comeback defeat against Uzbekistan in the second match of Group A, held on the 6th at the Ta'if Oka Sports Club Stadium in Saudi Arabia.
After losing 1-2 to the host country Saudi Arabia in the first match, China's elimination was confirmed with two consecutive losses. China's participation in the U17 World Cup has also been canceled. China only has the final match left against Thailand, who has also been eliminated with two losses, on the 10th.
China had hope when Zhang Chengrui scored the opening goal in the 33rd minute of the first half. However, they conceded an equalizer to Kasanov in first-half stoppage time. In the 41st minute of the second half, Aliev scored the decisive goal, sinking the Chinese continent.
After the defeat, the Chinese players instinctively sensed their elimination and cried together. They are players who received full support from the Chinese government to grow, being called the 'golden generation.' However, the result was as disastrous as it had been for their seniors. This has reaffirmed that Chinese football is of third-rate quality even in Asia.
Chinese media also turned their backs on the defeat. 'Zhi Kuai Yin' reported, "The players looked like they were about to cry. Their expressions were clearly disappointed. The players were dejected and had lost hope, especially since Saudi Arabia had already determined China's elimination by beating Thailand 3-1."
China aimed for a U17 World Cup appearance after 20 years with this golden generation, but that too has been canceled, leading to great deprivation. This newspaper noted, "Even reaching the quarterfinals of the tournament could have secured a spot in the World Cup. China has missed another chance to qualify for the World Cup as they were eliminated in the group stage."
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