Dai Weijun of China controls the ball under pressure of Ao Tanaka of Japan during the FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier Final Round Group B match between Japan and China at Saitama Stadium on January 27, 2022. Photo: Getty
Dai Weijun of China controls the ball under pressure of Ao Tanaka of Japan during the FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier Final Round Group B match between Japan and China at Saitama Stadium on January 27, 2022. Photo: Getty
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Chinese football must get its act together

  • At the World Cup, Japan, South Korea and Australia have shown what Asian nations are capable of; it’s now time for the world’s most populous nation to find 11 players who can emulate the triumphs of other teams from the region

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Updated: 7:45am, 4 Dec, 2022

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Dai Weijun of China controls the ball under pressure of Ao Tanaka of Japan during the FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier Final Round Group B match between Japan and China at Saitama Stadium on January 27, 2022. Photo: Getty
Dai Weijun of China controls the ball under pressure of Ao Tanaka of Japan during the FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier Final Round Group B match between Japan and China at Saitama Stadium on January 27, 2022. Photo: Getty
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