World Cup runner up!, Chinese blind men's football team
On the early morning of the 26th Beijing time, the final of the 2023 World Blind Games and Blind World Championships was held in Birmingham, UK.
Faced with strong Argentina, the Chinese team went through a fierce battle and narrowly defeated their opponents in a penalty shootout, winning the runner up.
Image provided by China Disabled Sports Management Center
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According to the China Disabled Persons Federation, even if they failed to win the championship, the Chinese blind men's football team, which advanced to the finals, still achieved their best results in the competition.
Regarding the performance of the Chinese blind football team in this tournament, some fans commented: "The resilience engraved in the bones of the Chinese people."
In the history of the Blind Football World Cup, the Brazilian team has won the championship five times, making it the dominant team. In this game, both sides drew 0-0 during regular time. In the penalty shootout, Chinese players broke through the opponent's goal twice, and with the Brazilian team conceding a penalty, the Chinese team advanced to the final.
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For the final opponent Argentina, the Chinese team is not unfamiliar. At the Tokyo Paralympic Games, they lost 0-2 to Argentina and were blocked from the final.
Although unfortunately unable to win the championship in this competition, the performance of the Chinese team with no conceding goals during regular time is still commendable.
After the Chinese blind football team advanced to the final, sports commentator Han Qiaosheng lamented that the team's victory over the Brazilian team was not easy. "Give these tenacious and hardworking guys a thumbs up!"
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This competition will be held in Birmingham, UK, and many Chinese international students will come to the stadium to cheer for the Chinese team. Player Zhu Ruiming thanked everyone on social media, "Although we have visual impairments, we can still feel your enthusiasm."