A few days ago, the Chinese national team caused a big disappointment when they were held to a 2-2 draw by the Singapore national team in a match held in Singapore. That was a match in which the Chinese national team led 2-0 but in the end they were still held to a draw by the home team. This draw put the Chinese national team at a disadvantage in the race for a ticket to the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.
After the match, many Chinese fans expressed their disappointment with the team. Some even criticized coach Branko Ivanković even though the match was only his first in charge of the team.
However, according to the latest information from SINA and Sohu, the attraction of the return match between China and Singapore is still very large. Accordingly, 60,000 tickets issued for fans to enter the Tianjin Olympic Stadium to watch the match have been sold out. It is also the first match of the Chinese team at home under coach Branko Ivanković.
Chinese media asserted that this was both a source of motivation and pressure for Wu Lei and his teammates. If they could not beat Singapore in the return match with a large crowd cheering them on, the Chinese team would likely fall into crisis.
The match between China and Singapore will take place at 7:00 p.m. on March 26.
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