World Cup Asian Regional Final Qualifiers: China's Challenges

Korea secured top seed in World Cup qualifiers; China faces tough challenges.

### World Cup Asian Qualifiers: Korea Secures Top Seed, China Faces Tough Challenges
* 🇰🇷 Korea defeated China on June 11th and **secured the top seed** for the final round of Asian qualifiers.
* 🏆 The final round will have **8.5 slots for the World Cup**, and the 18 countries that passed the second round will be divided into groups.
* 🇨🇳 China, despite being lucky to advance, faces a challenging situation and fans are **concerned about the draw for the final round**.
* 🎫 "No matter which group China is in, it is **desperate**. There doesn't seem to be a country that could **win**."
* 🇪🇹 A small Korean company called Infresh, facing financial difficulties, continues to support **Korean War veterans and veterans from other countries**.
* 📰 Foreign media outlets reported that Koreans from Infresh participated in a **large-scale eye surgery support event for Ethiopian veterans**.
* 🕊 The t-shirts sponsored by 625 veterans, designed to remember the sacrifices and efforts of the veterans, are delivered in the name of **Korean buyers** listed on the official website.

Korea defeated China on June 11th, and until the next day, the 12th, all the World Cup Asian region second-round qualifying matches were completed. Next, the third round of qualifiers will be the final match before the main tournament in Asia. Here, 8.5 slots are allocated. For this, a total of 18 countries that passed the second round will be divided into groups for the World Cup. It seems that we have finally reached the most challenging last gate on the way to the World Cup. Korea not only dominated China but also secured a significant advantage in this fight. They immediately gained the top seed. Based on the FIFA rankings of the 18 countries that successfully advanced, they will be assigned to pots from 1 to 6. The country drawn into each pot will have the top seed. In that case, each pot will be drawn with one top seed country and other countries, and in addition, they may also take advantage in the early home matches.

Yes, especially in Asia, there are many strong teams besides the top seed. First, securing the top seed reduces the chances of facing other strong teams who unfortunately missed the top seed. On the other hand, China was lucky to advance to the third qualifier, but facing Korea, they are facing even tougher challenges. When starting the second qualifier, the Chinese team was assigned two ports. However, in the third qualifier, they dropped to one port. Out of a total of six ports, not only are the same ports a concern, but there seems to be no easy team for China among the teams that have become ports. Chinese fans are tearing their hair out wondering who exactly they need to beat when looking at the list of 18 countries that have advanced. Some even say that losing to Korea and ending the World Cup early might be better. This is why they are once again finalizing the groupings for Korea.

Just meeting once, there is no hope, so some even sympathized with the opinion of giving up the World Cup. Let's find out together what the current atmosphere is like. The situation China faced can be summed up in a word as execution effective. Originally, Korea failed and missed the 3rd round of qualifiers, which could have led to the end of Chinese football as well. Despite Xi Jinping pouring a huge budget dreaming of football glory, Chinese football has been on a downhill path. With the worsening domestic economic situation, football clubs have been closing one after another, unable to stop fans from leaving. If they fail to achieve plausible results in the World Cup this time, there was a prevailing sentiment in China that the lifespan of football as a sport is coming to an end.

By a narrow margin, Thailand advanced to the third round by defeating China. Although the moment was momentarily delayed, Chinese fans are dismayed, believing that they will only face a more intense and humiliating process before being eliminated. Let's take a look at the countries that China can face in the third round. In Group A, Qatar and Kuwait secured the top two spots. While it may be disappointing for India to drop out from FIFA's perspective, it seems that the stronger teams have advanced. In Group B, Japan and North Korea advanced. It was expected that Japan, ranked first in Asia, would advance, and indeed, they did with a flawless victory. North Korea caused a stir by not playing against Japan and receiving a 3-0 forfeit loss, but they managed to defeat Syria and move up. The situation in the group involving Korea and China is familiar. Korea is in a chaotic situation without a coach, but they are still competing.

We secured a spot in the top seed without slipping. It's a pity that Thailand couldn't hold China back. Except for Taiwan, Oman, Kyrgyzstan, and Malaysia showed almost the same level of play, fighting evenly until the end, where Malaysia slipped slightly and was eliminated. It was a regrettable incident for Coach Kim Pangon. In this group, Iran and Uzbekistan defeated Turkmenistan and Hong Kong respectively, earning the same points. Among them, Iran took the top spot with a goal difference. Both teams are classified as strong Asian teams, showing a strong performance in the second round of qualifiers as well. In Group D, Iraq clearly demonstrated a strong performance, taking the top spot. Unexpectedly, Indonesia under the coaching of Shin Tae-yong defeated Vietnam and the Philippines, securing the second spot. Indonesia is heading to the World Cup.

It was the first time in history that they made it to the final qualifiers, and it caused a sensation locally. Group G saw Jordan and Saudi Arabia advancing with similar strength, both earning the same points. Jordan, currently on the rise, has shown significant progress by surpassing Saudi Arabia, which was traditionally considered superior. In Group B, under the coaching of Benitez, the UAE and Bahrain advanced. Yemen and Nepal faced off, and the team that made it through here also made an impression. In the last group, Australia, classified as a strong team in Asia, secured the top spot with six wins and no goals conceded. Surprisingly, Palestine advanced to the second spot by defeating Lebanon. With all 18 countries confirmed for the third qualifiers, many nations dropped out due to unexpected results. The countries that advanced are all equally challenging. Except for one country, China, the third round qualifiers draw is set to determine the groups.

The allocation of spots has been outlined. According to the FIFA ranking, the top era is confirmed in the order of Japan, Korea, and below that, there may be slight changes in the order of each port country, but roughly it is expected to be similar to the FIFA ranking in April. The countries in Port A are Australia, Qatar, Iraq, and in Port B, there are Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, and Jordan. Up to this point, it's not easy. The worrying point is that there are 8.5 tickets allocated to Asia, so even if you reach the port, if you want to advance to the finals, you have to defeat one of the mentioned countries. Port C consists of UAE, Oman, Bahrain, and Port D includes China, Palestine, and Kyrgyzstan. Now we can see China's name. The last port includes North Korea, Indonesia, and Kuwait. Let's look at it from China's perspective. In fact, no matter which group China is in, it is desperate. First of all, among the countries in the port, China is in a situation where it can't win against any one of them.

There doesn't seem to be a country that could win. In fact, it's not even at that level. Even looking at countries like Portugal and South Korea, the thought that China could win doesn't seem plausible at all. Especially Indonesia, under the command of Shin Tae-yong, is a team that has even tied with Korea in the Asian Cup, dragging the match into a penalty shootout. China, who lost to Korea with a humble football, has no chance of winning. Palestine, North Korea, teams that have made a breakthrough, have their own strengths. Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, teams that used to shine on the Asian stage sporadically. Among the 18 countries, China is the only one that has advanced without skills. The reason China did not become a 6-port team is simply because the FIFA ranking is a point system, so the decline is less sensitive than expected. At one point, it even rose to 37th place in the past, thanks to its history.

Just slipping, but it's still 88, that's why Chinese netizens are well aware of this fact. Why does it feel like the Chinese team will never win? China will be a point vending machine. Out of 18 countries, 17 countries will give China 6 points like an ATM. Will FIFA create a wild card and hold a popularity vote for the loser to revive? Honestly, I don't think there is a single opponent among the 17 teams that China can definitely beat. It has been proven over the past decades that the expression soccer ball is round does not apply in China. Being ridiculed by the whole world, these idiots should have been publicly executed in that position. The Chinese team is still very popular, as everyone wants to be in the same group as China. Because no matter which group China belongs to, it's a group of death, so no matter what you expect, it's all the same. Chinese netizens are already in a state of self-destruction.

It has reached a point where they are doing comedy, but the interesting point is that they cannot stand others cursing them. A media outlet in China sharply criticized that even if the Chinese national team is grouped with the bottom five countries in the final qualifying round, they will not be able to advance to the finals. Of course, opinions may differ, but when China is grouped with Portugal, Somalia, Palestine, Kyrgyzstan, Indonesia, Kuwait, and China, the analysis questions whether China can advance. Oman has defeated China once before, and China struggles to beat even Vietnam properly. However, Indonesia now holds a clear advantage against Vietnam. Against Palestine and Kyrgyzstan, China's winning rate is only half, and the only opponent they may have a slight advantage over is Kuwait, as the media outlet analyzed.

The comments' reactions are quite interesting. Some Chinese netizens were criticizing the journalists, questioning how they can write such articles and still get paid. They were swearing at the journalists, disregarding the assumption that groups the bottom five countries together, and wondering how the draw could end up that way. Some called the journalists ignorant, while others bluntly stated that it's okay for them to swear, but not for others, expressing anger. However, not a single person could refute the content of the article because it is an undeniable fact. It was a scene where the contradictory nature of the Chinese people was revealed. Currently, Chinese football fans are discussing that it would be better to meet Korea again in the third round of qualifiers. There are two completely opposite reasons for this. One is that if the draw is slightly favorable for China, Korea will be included because Korea is ranked third among the top-seeded three countries.

Actually, it is true, and although China won, we can see from the taste, right? Another reason is the opposite. Korea quickly met Korea and confirmed that they couldn't beat a team that they haven't faced before. The voice saying they won't comfortably watch soccer after meeting Korea again was surprisingly not few. In reality, the situation where fans turn away is pitiful for them, but from Korea's perspective, it's somewhat refreshing. This Asian regional final qualifier, despite having many tickets, doesn't seem to be an easy fight for Korea. Unlike the Chinese desire, Korea doesn't really want to meet China, and even if they can win, it's a bit difficult to play against a China that has a bad image. It would be better to play against a fair and normal team to learn, even if it's a bit difficult. The grouping results of the World Cup Asian regional final qualifiers will be announced on the 27th in Malaysia.

It will be announced in Kuala Lumpur. In addition to the next two games of Korean football, there is a lot of attention on Chinese football as well. In this situation, it seems that in China, there is a focus on retaining the Chinese fans who have left by posting articles criticizing Korea through various media. Among them, the most serious issue is historical distortion. China glorifies the Korean War of 625 as a heroic act of supporting Korea against the United States. From the perspective of Koreans who celebrated the June Patriots and Veterans Month, China's actions are even more uncomfortable. However, the important thing is that the world's view is different from what China intended. Son Heung-min once said in an interview, I was able to become a national representative and perform on the world stage because there were heroes who protected our country.

Son Heung-min expressed that it was possible for him to become the best player because of the Korean War veterans who fought in the war. He received high praise not only as a soccer player but also for showing his identity as a Korean. In fact, the British ambassador to South Korea called those veterans the best diplomats because, thanks to their sacrifices, they could see young people like Son Heung-min. Now, not only famous people like Son Heung-min but also the progress of Koreans is receiving great praise from people around the world. Recently, there was extensive news coverage due to earnest requests from Koreans around the world. It is thanks to the dedication of the Korean War veterans that we can live in today's advanced Korea. We provide medical treatment, surgery, and airfare accommodations to the Korean War veterans, who are now in their 90s and suffering from various illnesses, using Korea's medical technology.

Please contact me after reading this article. After the article was reported, many Koreans have been trying to inform support news to the uncontactable veterans. Can you advertise the content of each of the 16 participating countries' media day and night? Foreign media outlets reported that Koreans, who were not even born at the time of the event, were moved to broadcast the article about Koreans who volunteered to repay the debt on behalf of the country. Koreans who received attention from various countries through this article left a simple message that they did what they had to do as Koreans, leaving a deep impression on many people around the world. And a while later, it was revealed that these Koreans were employees of a small Korean company. In a faraway Africa, Ethiopia, this company is introduced as follows: The company's name is Infresh. They participated in a local event in Ethiopia during the 70th anniversary of the Korean War ceasefire.

While attending, I saw veterans losing their eyesight because they couldn't afford treatment, and I promised to come back. In just three weeks, I returned to Ethiopia and achieved a miraculous feat by supporting a large-scale eye surgery for veterans and their families. Upon hearing this news, Ethiopian media decorated a whole page of the newspaper with the story of the Miracle Koreans who came back to repay the grace, and Koreans were introduced as the main focus instead of the corporate names for a reason. They do not sponsor under the name of their companies. Instead, they convey the names of Koreans who participated through purchasing sponsorship products to all the veterans. Names of numerous Koreans like Kim Min-joo, Lee Soo-bin, Park Jeong-min, Lee Dong-eun, and Jung Sung-ho are delivered to the veterans each time, and the veterans who received them express gratitude to the Korean benefactors who are saviors of our lives, conveying a touching message from Korea. Currently

Unfortunately, Impresi is facing financial difficulties, but even in deficit, we cannot turn away from our heroes. We continue to receive support. We provide prepaid cards for living expenses to domestic veterans facing financial difficulties, electric wheelchairs for Filipino veterans who lost their legs, large-scale surgery support for Ethiopian veterans losing their eyesight, living expense support for Colombian veterans. As a gesture of respect from 16 participating countries, including Korea, we continue to send golden carnations to Korea and other countries around the world as a token of gratitude from Koreans worldwide. Currently, we are standing with many Koreans. Recently, Impresi has launched t-shirts sponsored by 625 veterans. The t-shirts, with the words Thanks to Lira, are designed to remember the sacrifices and efforts of the veterans, featuring the Taeguk symbol and a dove, representing peace.

It contains symbolic points. It is said that some of the profits from the product are sponsored, and they are delivered in the name of Korean buyers listed on the official website. I think the participation of many Koreans could be a great help to this company. Our channel also participated, and we will leave the purchase location in a pinned comment. Thank you for watching, and if it was helpful, please like it. If you are curious about other stories, please subscribe.

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Korea Dominates World Cup Asian Qualifiers

Korea secured a top seed position after defeating China, giving them an advantage in the upcoming third round of qualifiers.

China, on the other hand, is facing tough challenges after dropping to a lower seed position and is struggling to identify potential opponents.

The situation highlights the high stakes and intense pressure in the final gate to the World Cup for both Korea and China.

China's Journey in the World Cup Qualifiers

Thailand narrowly defeated China, causing dismay for Chinese fans.

Japan and North Korea advanced from their groups with strong performances, while Indonesia made history under the coaching of Shin Tae-yong.

The upcoming draw will determine the groups for the third round qualifiers, with all 18 countries confirmed.

China's Challenging Position in the FIFA Allocation

The FIFA ranking determines the allocation of spots for the top Asian countries in the order of Japan, Korea, and others.

China is in a difficult position, as it is not expected to win against any of the countries in its allocated port.

The Chinese team's lack of success in soccer has led to widespread frustration and self-deprecation among Chinese netizens.

Chinese National Team's Challenging Path to the World Cup Finals

The Chinese national team is facing doubts about advancing to the World Cup finals, especially when grouped with the bottom five countries in the final qualifying round.

Despite criticism from Chinese netizens, the challenging nature of the group and the team's performance history cannot be denied.

There are contrasting opinions among Chinese football fans about the prospect of meeting Korea again in the qualifiers, while Korea is not eager to face China in the upcoming matches.

Chinese Media Criticizing Korean Football and Historical Distortion

Chinese media is trying to retain the fans who left by posting articles criticizing Korean football, causing discomfort in Korea, especially regarding historical distortion of the Korean War.

Son Heung-min, a Korean soccer player, praised the Korean War veterans for allowing him to become a national representative and receive praise worldwide.

The dedication of Korean War veterans is being recognized globally, leading to support efforts for the veterans, who are now in their 90s.

Korean Efforts in Supporting Veterans Worldwide

Koreans have achieved a miraculous feat by supporting large-scale eye surgeries for Ethiopian veterans in need.

The media in Ethiopia decorated a whole newspaper page with the story of the Miracle Koreans, highlighting their contribution.

Through the sponsorship of products, names of numerous Koreans are being delivered to veterans, conveying a touching message from Korea and receiving gratitude from the veterans.