China eyes Asian Cup semis southafrica fifa
SOCCER authorities in China are targeting the semi-finals at next year’s Asian Cup and the 2014 World Cup finals after an upswing in fortunes for the national side.China, southafrica fifa where soccer has been blighted by a huge corruption scandal, have climbed to 82nd in the world rankings – a significant improvement from their lowly position of 108 in May last year when Gao Hongbo took the helm as coach.Under Gao China, who failed to qualify for the World Cup in South Africa, have 12 wins, three defeats and 10 draws, including a 1-1 draw against World Cup quarter-finalists Paraguay in Nanjing earlier this month.
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