Lippi announced his intention to stand down from the role during the post-match press conference after Zhang Linpeng’s 76th minute own goal handed Syria a fourth win in a row to leave China PR’s hopes of advancing to the next round in jeopardy.
"We were able to beat weaker opponents like the Maldives and Guam, but when we encountered stronger teams like the Philippines and Syria, we could not play our own football," Lippi said after the game in Dubai......
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