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.
China ready for Asian Cup
FE Team | Published: July 03, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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