US EditionChina Suffer More World Cup Heartbreak After Indonesia Loss
- China lost 1-0 to Indonesia on June 5, 2025, in Jakarta during an AFC qualifying match, ending China's World Cup hopes.
- The defeat followed a controversial penalty awarded after a VAR check for a foul by China's Yang Zexiang on Indonesia's Ricky Kambuaya.
- Ole Romeny, Indonesia's Oxford United striker, converted the penalty just before halftime in front of 76,000 fans at Gelora Bung Karno stadium.
- Coached by Branko Ivankovic, China remains at the bottom of Group C after nine matches, accumulating six points, and is no longer able to secure a top-four position to advance.
- Indonesia remains alive in qualifying, climbing to third place with 12 points, while China faces a young rebuilding phase with no World Cup appearances since 2002.
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Again he stays at the first of change with no options to go to the World Cup. Megacrisis in the Asian giant.
China fail to qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup after loss to Indonesia
China's hopes of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup were extinguished on Thursday night following a 1-0 loss to Indonesia in their crucial Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualifying Group C game in Jakarta.Just before the interval, China's right-back Yang Zexiang fouled Indonesia's midfielder Ricky Kambuaya inside the penalty area. Oxford United forward Ole Romeny stepped up to convert the spot-kick past goalkeeper Wang Dalei in the 45th minute…
Defeated this Thursday against Indonesia (1-0), China said goodbye to the 2026 World Cup. The national selection is now being ridiculed.
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rthk.hkChina's World Cup hopes over with 1-0 Indonesia defeat
JAKARTA: China's hopes of reaching only a second World Cup in their history were ended on Thursday after a 1-0 defeat to Patrick Kluivert's Indonesia in Jakarta. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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