China ready for Asian Cup

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HONG KONG, Jul 2 (AFP): China coach Zhu Guanghu was confident of reaching the Asian Cup knock-out stages after an intensive training programme yielded a fluent victory here.
Spectacular long-range strikes by Zhao Xuri and Shao Jiayi against FIFA World Stars lifted Chinese gloom after a prolonged slump which has left them as outsiders for their first regional title.
China have been "going crazy" in training as they approach a tough Group C including Iran, Uzbekistan and Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, Zhu said earlier.
"The team got together on June 22, since then we've been practising together.