China's Record World Cup Defeat
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'Numb' and 'humiliated': Why China's football dream lies in tatters
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China lost 7 -0 to Japan in September - their worst-ever defeat in a World Cup qualifier.
President Xi Jinping once said he wanted China to qualify for the World Cup , host it and win it.
But football, it seems, could not thrive in the grip of the Communist Party .
China 's failure in football has become a national embarrassment, says one -party state.
China 's women's national team has been a source of pride for years .
The men's Super League boasts the highest average attendance of any league in Asia .
More than 40 professional clubs have folded as state-backed companies pull out of the sport.
China 's most successful team ever, Guangzhou Evergrande , is now the poster-child for China 's real estate crisis.
China have failed to qualify for a single World Cup in the last 20 years .
The loss to Japan particularly stung after the defeat against Australia on Tuesday .
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