Sports World News of Friday, 7 October 2016Source: BBCChinese fans call for football head resignation after Syria defeatChinese fans were left in shock after the country was defeated by SyriaAngry Chinese fans have called for the resignation of the president of China's football association, after the country lost to Syria in a World Cup qualifier. The Chinese team faces Uzbekistan on 11 October which will decide if they qualify. Tencent's sports website said large group of fans gathered on the streets outside the Zhuque stadium, demanding the resignation of Cai Zhenhua, president of the Chinese Football Association after the game. "The Syrian football team has proved that we aren't strong and victorious," said one user on micro-blogging site Weibo. Big ambitionsEarlier this year, China laid out an ambitious plan to become a "world football superpower" by 2050.

Source: CameroonWeb October 08, 2016 10:30 UTC