China's football World Cup dream dims
China's dream of reaching a second World Cup was receding Wednesday after their latest shattering defeat, as Jordan joined Asia's heavyweights on the march towards Brazil 2014.
Australia appeared set for the fourth qualifying round,Moncler women's jacketsDolphins jerseys wholesale while landslide wins for Japan and Iran, who scored 14 unanswered goals between them late on Tuesday, also made them hot favourites to progress.
South Korea beat UAE with the aid of a second-half own goal, but North Korea's bid for back-to-back World Cup appearances -- after a 44-year absence from the tournament -- were hit by defeat to Uzbekistan.
China have recruited ex-Real Madrid and Spain manager Jose Antonio Camacho for their World Cup campaign, but it was a familiar story in Shenzhen as they slumped to a 0-1 loss to Iraq, who played a quarter of the game with 10 men.
Afterwards Camacho, who has overseen two defeats and a narrow win against Singapore in World Cup qualifying since joining China in August, admitted they faced an uphill battle to reach the next round.
"It?s going to be difficult to qualify from here but it?s not impossible. We will try harder in the next game to see what we can do," he said.
Brazilian legend Zico, who is also under pressure to deliver as coach of 2007 Asian champions Iraq,,wholesale POLO Ralph Lauren SERIES, was relieved after what he had described as a must-win game.
"I?m happy that we won this game and we played well under abnormal conditions," he said.,Nike shox shoes, "It was a tough game and it was the second time we faced this problem of playing with 10 men.China nfl jerseys wholesale
"China played well and I have to give many thanks to my goalkeeper because he did a great job."
China's dream of reaching a second World Cup was receding Wednesday after their latest shattering defeat, as Jordan joined Asia's heavyweights on the march towards Brazil 2014.
Australia appeared set for the fourth qualifying round,Moncler women's jacketsDolphins jerseys wholesale while landslide wins for Japan and Iran, who scored 14 unanswered goals between them late on Tuesday, also made them hot favourites to progress.
South Korea beat UAE with the aid of a second-half own goal, but North Korea's bid for back-to-back World Cup appearances -- after a 44-year absence from the tournament -- were hit by defeat to Uzbekistan.
China have recruited ex-Real Madrid and Spain manager Jose Antonio Camacho for their World Cup campaign, but it was a familiar story in Shenzhen as they slumped to a 0-1 loss to Iraq, who played a quarter of the game with 10 men.
Afterwards Camacho, who has overseen two defeats and a narrow win against Singapore in World Cup qualifying since joining China in August, admitted they faced an uphill battle to reach the next round.
"It?s going to be difficult to qualify from here but it?s not impossible. We will try harder in the next game to see what we can do," he said.
Brazilian legend Zico, who is also under pressure to deliver as coach of 2007 Asian champions Iraq,,wholesale POLO Ralph Lauren SERIES, was relieved after what he had described as a must-win game.
"I?m happy that we won this game and we played well under abnormal conditions," he said.,Nike shox shoes, "It was a tough game and it was the second time we faced this problem of playing with 10 men.China nfl jerseys wholesale
"China played well and I have to give many thanks to my goalkeeper because he did a great job."
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