4 wins in 5 matches, China national football team's best-ever start to AFC Asian Cup qualifiers

Dongqiudi match report: Tang Ye scored directly from a free kick and set up a brace, as the China national football team beat Oman 3-0 at home in the fifth round of the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers to claim their fourth win of the final qualifying round. Escribá tried 4-4-2 again, and it worked well. (378,923 comments)

Oman's poor performance made the match somewhat less entertaining.

But judging from the 3-0 result, the China national football team's players had been beyond reproach.

Especially Wu Lei.

At the start of the final qualifying round, many fans had said that Wu Lei had not shown the ability expected of a Bundesliga player.

But after this match, far fewer people were saying that.

Their King Lei had come within inches of scoring twice!

"Xuuu!!!"

"Trash! Trash!"

"Fraud of a coach!"

Ivan Ivanković was met with deafening boos from the Oman fans.

Oman were currently third in Group B, and their fans had been full of confidence. They believed the team could hold on to third place, secure an intercontinental playoff spot, and qualify for the World Cup through the playoffs.

Instead, Ivan had served them up a massive pile of crap.

Losing was understandable. After all, both China and Japan were strong, and this had been the China national football team's home match.

But wasn't it absurd that they had taken a beating without fighting back at all?

"Blanco, do you not know how to attack?"

"Xuuu!!"

"..."

Ivan Ivanković felt rather helpless. He could only pretend he had heard nothing and walk toward the tunnel by himself, followed by two Oman players.

"..."

Press conference room.

Perhaps because of his age, Ivan Ivanković looked extremely composed. It was as though the score had been 0-0 rather than 0-3.

Of course he had