Chinese Media Claims Poor Treatment of Women's Soccer National Team Upon Arrival in Korea

It took 2 and a half hours to get out of the airport... Unreasonable complaints to the Korea Football Association
Unusual situation with 500 daily COVID-19 cases in Korea

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Jo Young-shin] The Chinese women's soccer team complained that it took them a full two and a half hours to exit Incheon International Airport upon entering South Korea to compete in the Asia regional final playoff (PO) for the Tokyo Olympics.

According to Chinese media Pengpai on the 6th, the Chinese women's soccer team departed from Suzhou, China, and entered South Korea through Incheon Airport on the 5th.

Pengpai reported that the Chinese women's team went through complicated entry procedures without any special assistance from the Korean side. It stated that after arriving in Korea, the Chinese women's team had to fill out numerous documents and pass through at least six inspection checkpoints, taking as long as two and a half hours before boarding the bus. This was emphasized as being different from the prior agreement to submit a negative COVID-19 nucleic acid test certificate in advance and then undergo an additional nucleic acid test.

(Photo by China Pengpai)

They also expressed dissatisfaction that the Korea Football Association did not dispatch any personnel to the airport and did not provide a convenient passage as per usual practice. Pengpai added that the Asia regional final qualifiers will be held in a home-and-away format, with matches on the 8th in Goyang, South Korea, and on the 13th in Suzhou, China.

Pengpai reported that the cold treatment by the Korea Football Association stimulated the fighting spirit of the Chinese women's team, who vowed to win the match against Korea.

The media also emphasized that the situation in Korea is serious, with about 500 new COVID-19 cases daily, and that the entire Chinese team wore protective suits and goggles.

Additionally, it expressed concern that the Korean team included overseas-based players for the match against China, who underwent only a seven-day quarantine.

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