2026 World Cup qualifiers: China's national football team loses to Saudi Arabia, coach under pressure.

China's national football team faces a bleak future in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers after two consecutive losses, including a recent 2-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia. Coach Branko Ivankovic, who has won only one of six matches since his February appointment, is under pressure to resign. The team sits at the bottom of their qualifying group, with growing fan dissatisfaction reflected on social media. China's next match is against Australia on October 10.