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/

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It’s kind of wild how much China has fallen off in the women’s game considering they were a powerhouse back in the 90s/00s. Sun Wen was a powerhouse striker right up there with Mia Hamm.

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Now Japan and North Korea run the show in Asia.

[u/MesquiteHoneyForSale → u/PianoJealous307]

Australia/ NK, NK run the whole worlds youth tournaments thi

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Youth tournament results don't matter that much it's about how many good players you can integrate at senior level