China stick to their goal despite heavy loss to Japan, says head coach

DALIAN, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- China head coach Branko Ivankovic said his side's aim of finishing among the top four in their group remains unchanged after their 7-0 loss to Japan in a FIFA World Cup qualifier.

The Chinese team held a training session on Friday evening after they flew back from Japan, where on the day before they suffered the biggest defeat in their World Cup qualifying history.

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