Anything would be a bonus for Australia’s opponents in Adelaide, who are still looking for a first point in this stage of qualification
China fans cheer before the start of the third round 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Japan. China meet the Socceroos in Adelaide on Thursday.China fans cheer before the start of the third round 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Japan. China meet the Socceroos in Adelaide on Thursday.
On the plus side, Popovic knows how to get results in Asia, as he demonstrated during Western Sydney Wanderers’ run to Asian Champions League glory in 2014. Perhaps the best result that season was the semi-final victory over Chinese powerhouse and title-holders Guangzhou Evergrande, back when Chinese football was making waves around the world.with confidence as low as their sixth place position in the six-team group.
A similar hero may be needed this time around. Fans are still waiting for China coach Branko Ivanković to make a difference. The Croatian, appointed in February, led Oman in qualification for 2022 when they finished just a point behind Australia, with the highlight being a win in Japan. He also defeated the Samurai Blue as boss of Iran in qualification for the 2006 World Cup.
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