On the evening of September 5, the Chinese national football team suffered a 0-7 defeat against Japan in the 18-team stage of the World Cup qualifiers.
After the game, well-known football media figure Pei Li wrote on social media, “Don’t know what to say. Now I’m even resenting the Singaporean goalkeeper. Might as well have been eliminated in the qualifying round. It’s superfluous to end up needing ICU treatment.”
In June this year, in the final round of the second stage group matches of the World Cup qualifiers in Asia, the Chinese national team lost 0:1 to South Korea. However, in the subsequent match, Thailand defeated Singapore 3:1. Ultimately, both the Chinese national team and the Thai team had the same points, goals scored, and goal difference. The Chinese national team narrowly advanced to the 18-team stage with a better head-to-head record than Thailand.
In the match between Thailand and Singapore, Singapore’s forward Fahrudin Mustafić’s stunning goal once tied the score, while the 40-year-old Singaporean goalkeeper Hassan Sunny made heroic saves, contributing 11 saves throughout the game. After the match, many Chinese netizens expressed that the miraculous advancement of the Chinese national team should be thanked to the tenacious performance of the Singaporean team.
Media Figure: Now Even Resenting the Singaporean Goalkeeper, Might as Well Have Been Eliminated in the Qualifying Round. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/football-world/32944.html
