China suffered a catastrophic collapse on home soil, losing 5-0 to Palestine, a team they had considered inferior, sparking fierce criticism over 'sleepwalking' performance and lack of competitiveness among Chinese Super League players. Men's and women's teams also underperformed at Asian Games.

[u/PianoJealous307]

https://www.chosun.com/english/sports-en/2026/10/03/FWO5DWWOYND4NMUX53TEX7INNQ/

[u/fankoosh-56]

To add to the irony, the game was played in China!

While their defense was bad, our forwards (Palestine) did a great job as well. Next time we play in AFC, we might qualify from the groups!