The time came to September 11, and yesterday evening, in the round of 18 of the World Cup Asian qualifiers, the Chinese men's football team faced the Saudi Arabian men's football team at home.
This is the second match of the Chinese men's football team in the round of 18, the first game of which was a 0-7 defeat away to a strong Japan team. Facing Saudi Arabia in this campaign, the national football team is eager to get three points. In the first 14 minutes of the game, the national football team scored with an own goal from Saudi Arabia. Then one Saudi player was sent off the field, and the Saudi men's football team equalized the score in the first half. In the 90th minute of the game, the Saudi men's football team scored through a set-piece and beat the national football team 2-1. In about 60 minutes of the game, 11 people from the national football team played 10 people from Saudi Arabia, and they were killed after failing to win.
After the game, the mood of the national football fans was a little lost, in fact, this is completely understandable. 11 kicks 10 and can still be killed, there is really nothing to say. In this game, a total of 3 goals, but all Saudi players kicked the goal, a total of two games, no player in the national football team scored, to be honest, it is really difficult to play the World Cup at this level.
After the game, the head coach of the national football team, Ivankovic, attended the post-match press conference. First of all, Ivankovic concluded: "Congratulations to Saudi Arabia for winning the game, and thank you to the fans who came to watch the game and support the Chinese men's football team. We had a lot of challenges in the game, we conceded two goals from set-pieces. My players showed a fighting spirit on the pitch and we adjusted a lot after the big defeat to Japan in the last game. But the result of this game is still regrettable. ”
Then, a reporter asked Ivankovic: "After losing 2 games in a row, have you considered resigning?" There was a lot of applause at the scene. Ivankovic's face was a little embarrassed, and then said: "This question should not be answered by me, the last game did lose a little too much, we are in a group with Saudi Arabia, Japan, Australia, these are all very strong teams, our goal has not changed, to finish in the top four of the group, continue to fight for the hope of qualifying, this game we performed better than the last game." ”
Ivankovic's meaning is obvious, he will not resign voluntarily, he still has to take the annual salary of 11.82 million, unless he is voluntarily dismissed, the salary will be taken. #国足沙特#