Chinese fans are upset: 'The coach makes the team worse and worse'

The Chinese team scored first but still lost to Australia on the afternoon of October 10. This defeat left the team from the billion-people country at the bottom of the table, three points behind the team above them, Indonesia. Head coach Branko Ivankovic was heavily criticized by the media and fans.

"Coach Ivankovic made serious mistakes in almost every match. He made the Chinese team worse and worse. It seems that Mr. Ivankovic made confusing decisions because he was afraid that the Chinese team would win," Chinese newspaper Fengchi commented about coach Branko Ivankovic.

The Chinese team lost to Australia.

In the loss to Australia on October 10, China scored first thanks to Xie Wenneng. In the first half's injury time, the home team equalized with a header from Lewis Miller. After the break, Ivankovic made a confusing adjustment, taking goal scorer Xie Wenneng off the field and sending in Behram Abduweli. The player was born in 2003 and has only played 4 times for the national team.

This change did not show effectiveness in the attack. In the back line, China did not play well and conceded 2 goals in the second half. In the end, China lost 1-3 to Australia. This was China's 3rd consecutive loss in the 3rd round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

After the match, commentator Huang Jianxiang of China Central Television (CCTV) expressed his anger at the Croatian coach: " This is a shameful act by Ivankovic. He substituted his best player, and China conceded just 7 minutes later. Will Xie Wenneng's goal harm the team?

If he played badly after scoring, it would be reasonable to replace him. But he was playing well and was suddenly taken off. I don't know why."

Thanh Loc

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