The Chinese media has criticized the Chinese women’s soccer team for failing to qualify for the Paris Olympics.

The women’s national team, led by head coach Colleen Bell, failed to capitalize on an early goal by Shim Seo-yeon and drew 1-1 with China in the second Asian qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games 텍사스홀덤 at the Egret Stadium in Xiamen, China, on Monday afternoon.

With one win and two draws, South Korea (5 points, +9) slipped to second place in Group B behind North Korea (2 wins, 1 draw, 7 points, +8), who will be eliminated from the second round of qualification. China, with one win and one draw, was also eliminated in third place.

The second round of qualifying in Asia is underway with 12 teams divided into three groups. The top three teams from each group and the best of the second-place teams from each group will advance to the third qualifier. A quarterfinal tournament in February next year will determine the winners of the two tickets to Paris.

The shockwaves are even greater for China’s soccer team, which was once considered the strongest in Asia, as the national media seem to have abandoned the team after it failed to qualify for the Paris Olympics. They are holding the team accountable and calling for self-reflection.

“I’m really red-faced,” said Chinese portal Suho. China’s women’s soccer team drew 1-1 with lowly South Korea, meaning both teams failed to qualify for the Olympics. This is the second time China has failed to qualify for the Olympics. “I’m really surprised to see such a humiliating moment. It’s a really shameful moment,” he criticized.

“After China’s upset win over North Korea, the coach wanted to make a substitution. However, the embarrassing incident of not being able to make a substitution because the player did not bring his participation certificate went viral on the Internet. What kind of a team can make such a low-level mistake and still aim to qualify for the Olympics. Where is their sense of responsibility?” he said.