Steel Roses close on Olympic qualification By SHI FUTIAN | China Daily | Updated: 2021-04-09 07:54 Share CLOSE Zhang Xin (No 6) celebrates scoring Team China s opening goal in the Steel Roses 2-1 Olympic qualifying first-leg victory over South Korea in Goyang, South Korea, on Thursday. AP
Team China in driving seat after gutsy first-leg playoff victory in South Korea
Team China took a big step toward booking a spot in this summer s Tokyo Olympics with a hard-earned 2-1 first-leg win over South Korea in their qualification playoff.
Midfielder Zhang Xin set the Steel Roses on their way by capitalizing on poor defending by the host in Goyang to strike from close range in the 33rd minute.
Steel Roses close on Olympic qualification
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Zhang a major doubt for qualifiers China Daily | Updated: 2021-04-07 07:44 Share CLOSE
Experienced defender Zhang Linpeng looks set to miss China s forthcoming World Cup qualifiers due to injury, according to a report.
The 31-year-old sustained an ankle problem while playing for Guangzhou FC in the Asian Champions League in Doha last December.
He had initially been expected to recover in six weeks, but is now reportedly a major doubt for China s games in Suzhou, Jiangsu province in late May and June. Zhang Linpeng will probably be forced to miss the remaining Group A World Cup Asian qualifiers with an injury, Guangzhou Daily reported on Sunday.