AFC Asian Cup: China Held to Shocking 0-0 Draw by Debutants Tajikistan

China opened their Asian Cup campaign with a 0-0 draw against debutants Tajikistan on Saturday, heaping more embarrassment on a country rocked by a football graft scandal at home.

Finalists in 2004, China were largely outplayed by the 106th-ranked team in the world but were left fuming after a late header from Zhu Chenjie was ruled out for offside following a VAR intervention.…

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