Taiwan cheering row overshadows China quarterfinal at Asian Cup

Taiwan face China in a tense quarterfinal of the Women’s Asian Cup, where political tensions will be at the fore.

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Taiwan and China will battle on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Women’s Asian Cup, where geopolitical strains have found their way to the terraces and sparked complaints from ⁠Taiwanese fans over their right to cheer on their team.

Former Taiwan men’s coach Chen Kuei-jen was ejected by security staff working for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) at Western Sydney Stadium on Tuesday after leading cheers for the women’s ⁠team during their 3-1 win over India.

Taiwan cheering row overshadows China quarterfinal at Asian Cup

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