US EditionChina Sacks Coach Branko Ivankovic After World Cup Flop
- The Chinese Football Association has terminated Branko Ivankovic's contract following the national team's failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, finishing fifth in Group C with only three wins and seven losses.
- Ivankovic admitted he bore significant responsibility for the team's failure after a 1-0 loss to Indonesia on June 5, which ended China's hopes of World Cup qualification.
- Dejan Djurdjevic has been appointed as the interim head coach for the upcoming East Asian Football Championship in July, as stated by the Chinese Football Association.
- The Chinese men's national team, currently ranked 94th by FIFA, has faced ongoing criticism due to poor results and corruption scandals in football.
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China parts ways with Ivankovic following national team’s failure in World Cup qualifiers
Following the elimination of Chinese men's national football team from the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) has decided to end Branko Ivankovic's tenure as head coach of the team, according to a post on the official CFA Weibo account on Friday.
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BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced on Friday the dismissal of national team head coach Branko Ivankovic following China's failure to secure
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The Chinese breeder was thanked by the federation after he failed to qualify the country for the World Cup 2026. Dejan Djurdjevic, U19 coach, was in charge of the interim.
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