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Fortunately, the Chinese national team didn't go! Asian teams suffer five consecutive losses, and the World Cup spots may be reduced

On June 19th, two scores simultaneously blew up the trending searches. Canada crushed Qatar 6-0, turning them into powder, and Mexico edged out South Korea 1-0, keeping them outside the wall. On the same day, the Asian teams' losing streak quietly climbed to five matches.

Just four days ago, everyone was still talking about that passionate phrase, Asian football is rising. South Korea reversed Czech Republic, Australia kept Turkey scoreless, Qatar equalized Switzerland in stoppage time to earn their first World Cup points in history, Japan fought hard to draw 2-2 with the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia held Uruguay, and Iran equalized New Zealand. Six teams took turns playing, none lost, 2 wins and 4 draws, all nine teams scored, even the most conservative commentators couldn't help but say a few more good words.

Then the tone suddenly changed.

The first to collapse was Iraq. On June 17th, against Norway, Iraq lost 1-4, with the Nordic team’s physical confrontation dominating from start to finish. After losing midfield control, their defense could only be beaten one-on-one, and the entire game’s rhythm was on a different level of conversation.

Next was Jordan, losing 1-3 to Austria. Jordan finally stepped onto the World Cup main stage after 40 years, experiencing the real pace of a major tournament for the first time. Austria established an advantage early in the first half with a quick goal from Schmid, later added by Arnautović. Jordan’s defensive formation gradually loosened under continuous pressure, and their inexperience created bigger and bigger gaps.

Uzbekistan also couldn't hold on, losing 1-3 to Colombia. Cannavaro led the team into the World Cup for the first time in history, but after South American technical football tore apart the midfield, the entire attack and defense chain started to deform. Colombia’s advance wasn’t based on brute force but on a kind of passing that always kept the ball out of your reach. Uzbekistan couldn’t control the ball and could only retreat all the way back, until they were gradually overwhelmed.

But these three matches still looked like normal games. The real game-changer was Qatar.

On June 19th in Vancouver, Group B, Round 2, Canada faced Qatar. The Asian Cup champions, with a team worth a lot, and some people before the match thought that their 1-1 draw with Switzerland in the first round showed resilience. But less than half an hour into the game, everyone knew something was wrong.

In the 16th minute, Cyle Larin scored a rebound, 1-0 for Canada. In the 29th minute, Jonathan David volleyed into the net, 2-0. In the 33rd minute, Buchanan burst into the penalty area and was fouled by Hummam Ahmed. The referee initially awarded a penalty and a yellow card, but after VAR review, the decision was overturned, and Ahmed was sent off with a red card. The penalty was canceled and changed to a free kick just outside the penalty area. Qatar, down to 10 men, faced the onslaught. During first-half stoppage time, David scored again, making it 3-0.

In the 53rd minute of the second half, Canadian midfielder Ismael Kone was fouled by Qatar’s Asim Madiq, with his calf deforming, and was carried off on a stretcher, looking quite alarming. The referee awarded Madiq a second direct red card. Qatar was down to 9 players.

From then on, the numbers just kept climbing. In the 64th minute, Saliba scored from a free kick, 4-0. In the 75th minute, Qatar’s Mounay scored an own goal in a scramble, 5-0. In stoppage time, in the 92nd minute, David completed his hat-trick, ending the game 6-0.

The full stats showed it clearly: Canada had 77% possession to Qatar’s 23%, 10 shots on target to 0, 14 corners to 1. Qatar had no shots on target all game, received two straight red cards, and also scored an own goal. This was not a close defeat or bad luck; it was a systematic crushing.

Later that day, in Guadalajara, Mexico played South Korea in a devilish home game with high altitude and intense atmosphere. Before the match, if South Korea had won, they would be the first team to secure a knockout spot, and their momentum was on the rise.

The first half ended 0-0, with both sides testing each other. Just five minutes into the second half, Mexico’s Luis Romo seized a scramble and scored, 1-0. South Korea’s goalkeeper Kim Seung-kyu came out to punch the ball but collided with a teammate and fumbled, allowing the ball to be poked into an empty net. That moment basically sealed the game’s spirit.

South Korea then substituted Hwang Ui-jo and took off Son Heung-min in a desperate attempt. They even increased possession to 57% to 43%, but most of that possession stayed in safe areas of midfield and defense, with few real threats to Mexico’s goal. Mexico won their second straight game, earning 6 points and becoming the first team to qualify for the knockout stage this World Cup. South Korea had 1 win and 1 loss, with 3 points, and in the last match against South Africa, a draw would probably suffice, but that was all.

Looking at these five matches together, Iraq 1-4 Norway, Jordan 1-3 Austria, Uzbekistan 1-3 Colombia, Qatar 0-6 Canada, South Korea 0-1 Mexico, the total goals are 2 scored and 17 conceded, with zero points. The opponents come from Nordic, Western European, South American, and North American football styles—completely different football cultures—yet the crushing method is astonishingly consistent: forcing you out of the penalty area, forcing one-on-one duels, and breaking you apart in physical confrontations.

Reflecting on the first round’s undefeated streak, South Korea’s win over Czech Republic relied on two second-half transitions, and Czech isn’t a top-tier powerhouse. Australia’s clean sheet against Turkey depended on disciplined defense and counterattack. Qatar’s draw with Switzerland was a last-minute equalizer, with the team under pressure all game. Japan’s 2-2 draw with the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia’s 1-1 with Uruguay, and Iran’s 2-2 with New Zealand all share the common point that they led but couldn’t hold on, as opponents increased pace or rotated lineups in the second half, pushing them back.

After the first round, the nine AFC teams’ combined record was 2 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses, looking lively but with only a handful of matches truly dominated by strength.

The current standings after two rounds are also straightforward. South Korea in Group A has 3 points, in second place, facing South Africa in the last match. Japan in Group F has 1 point, in third place, still facing Sweden. Australia in Group D has 3 points, in second place, playing the United States next. Iran in Group G has 1 point, tangled with New Zealand, Belgium, and Egypt. Saudi Arabia in Group H has 1 draw, temporarily sharing the group with Uruguay and Spain, with the toughest challenge. Qatar in Group B has 1 draw and 1 loss, with 1 point and a goal difference of -6, basically already saying goodbye. Iraq, Jordan, and Uzbekistan all suffered their only loss in the first round, with their knockout hopes tightly squeezed.

Meanwhile, the old meme on domestic social media has been brought up again. The Chinese national team didn’t even squeeze into the Asian qualification with 8.5 spots after expansion, finishing fifth in the group with 2 wins and 8 losses in ten matches, eliminated at the bottom. Others went to get beaten; we didn’t even get the ticket to get beaten. The AFC’s nine-team tournament set a new record, and the only one missing among East Asia’s traditional top four is ourselves.