
East Asian Football Championship: Hong Kong boss Westwood out ‘to make history' against China
The city team last beat their mainland rivals in a competitive fixture 40 years ago, while they have lost all four previous East Asian Football Championship clashes between the teams by an aggregate score of 8-1.
Hong Kong have already lost their opening two matches in South Korea, after arriving at the tournament on a 10-match unbeaten run, but supporters have long identified the closing fixture as a golden opportunity for their side to exploit vulnerable opponents.
'We want to make history, but anyone who knows anything about me knows I want to win every game I play … whether it's China, Chinese Taipei, Brazil, France, or England, I don't care,' Westwood said.
'I understand that the fans want and need to win, but I'm always like that.'
Hong Kong won a friendly against China last year, for only their third success in 23 meetings.
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