Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/10/15
By: William Yen
Taipei, Oct. 15 (CNA) Taiwan's national football team was crushed by Australia Tuesday in its third
Australia’s Jackson Irvine (left) and Taiwan’s Chen Po-liang (陳柏良)
Taiwan, ranked 129th in the FIFA world rankings, was defeated by world 44th Australia 7-1 at the Kaohsiung National Stadium in the third of a series of matches to be played to qualify for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
After defeats 2-1 to Jordan and 2-0 to Nepal on home territory, Taiwan was eager to score in front of a home crowd.
However, the Australian Socceroos took control early in the game, with their first two goals scored by forward Adam Taggart, 12 and 19 minutes into the match. [FULL STORY]
