China’s national soccer team’s “Ace” Wu Lei has been embroiled in a “sniffing disease controversy.”
The Chinese national soccer team beat Bahrain 1-0 in the fifth Group C match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup North-China-U.S. at Stade Al-Barrain Al-Watani in Lipa, Bahrain, at 11 p.m. on the 14th (Korea time). With the victory, China moved up to fourth place in the group with six points.
The overall flow of the game was rather boring. Both teams focused on defense rather than aggressive attacks, and then scored through a counterattack. Both teams had only one shot on goal in the first half. The score was 0-0.
The trend was similar in the second half. Rather, China, which was a little more defensive, attempted intermittent attacks in its own right, but this did not lead to threatening opportunities. As such, the game seemed to end with each player sharing one point.
Bahrain dramatically shook China’s net at the end of the match. Ali Haram scored at the 45th minute of the second half, but the score was canceled after VAR declared offside violation. Zhang Winning, who got Wang Haizian’s pass from the first team in the box, scored with a calm right-footed shot. It was the last goal of the match.
China, 메이저사이트 which scored a dramatic finishing goal and won its second straight game in the third preliminary round, is not fully enjoying the joy of victory. Ace Urey, who was called off early due to an injury, is embroiled in an untimely “sniffing controversy.” China’s Sohu Dotcom said, “Urey was unable to play against Bahrain due to his injury. However, questions are also being raised about his injury. Why did he rush to board the plane home? What was it to cover up? What is more shocking is that he was not participating in the team training and was just washing his hands. His actions left an impression that he was not interested in the game from outside, which made people doubt his injury.” 메이저사이트
He is also being criticized for directly comparing to Jean Winning, who scored a dramatic winning goal on the day. Media outlets said, “Wurray’s behavior was in stark contrast to that of Jean Winning. Despite his deteriorating injury, Jean Winning chose to play valiantly. In contrast, Wu Lei flatly rejected his request to play at the risk of his life and death. His attitude not only damages his image but also causes people’s regret.”