Anger, scorn from Chinese football fans after Japan thrashes China 7-0 in record World Cup qualifier loss - CNA

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Anger, scorn from Chinese football fans after Japan thrashes China 7-0 in record World Cup qualifier loss - CNA - Lemmy.World

a humiliating 7-0 loss to World Cup rivals Japan

Uuuh. Maybe China considers Japan a rival, but Japan wouldn’t consider China at all. If an actual world-class team like Japan has a rival, it would be Korea. Both teams obviously well above China in rankings.

Similar with the UK and Germany. The UK considers Germany their big rival. Germany considers the UK… a team.
The UK doesn't compete in international football, the constituent countries of it do. Although of them, only England is even occasionally able to challenge Germany
Sorry, you’re right. I meant England. vs. Germany.
“Gee, UK, why do you get so many teams?”