Although he confidently stepped up in front of his home fans, saying he would clean up the humiliation of his first match “0-7 crushing defeat,” the reality he encountered was a “difference in skills” that was still difficult to overcome. China also lost its second match against Japan in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup.
China lost 1-3 to Japan in the sixth Group C match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Xiamen Baekro Stadium in China on the 19th.
With the victory, Japan kept its lead stronger by recording five wins and one draw (16 points), while China, which aimed to turn the mood around with two consecutive wins after three consecutive losses, lost again and remained in fifth place with six points.
China was determined to win the upcoming match. The Chinese team showed great determination to repay the humiliation of 0-7 defeat in the first match. Zhang Wening, China’s main striker, told CCTV ahead of the match that China will not lose 0-7 to Japan any more. 스포츠토토
Japan headed all three of its goals on the day. In the 39th minute of the first half, Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) scored a corner kick to the goalpost, and Koki Ogawa (Nimeheon) scored a powerful header to shake China’s net. In the extra time of the first half, Koki (Winnion Saint-Jiluaz) headed the corner from the right and connected to the other side, and Ko Itakura (Mönchengladbach) finished with a header from the goalpost to take a 2-0 lead.
China, which gave up two goals in the first half alone, fought back at the beginning of the second half and scored a comeback goal in the third minute of the second half. The pass that was poked forward in the midfield flowed backward after the ball match between the players of both teams, and Lin Liang-ming, who caught it, finished with a right-footed shot.
However, Japan did not allow China to chase after him. In the ninth minute of the second half, Ogawa headed a cross from Junya Ito (Lance) from the right side, shaking the net again, cutting off China’s will to chase after him.