On the eve of the Asian Football Cup quarterfinal match between China and the surprisingly solid Iraqi national team, local sports newsapaper Soccer News launches a desperate warning to the Chinese team, with a headline that screams INJURIES!

Many key Chinese players like defender Li Weifeng, forward Hao Haidong and the tournament's new star Shao Jiayi have suddenly been plagued by knee and ankle injuries. The paper doesn't say if any of them will be able to play this coming Friday evening, making Chinese fans nervous about the team's performance in the quarterfinal showdown.

Asian Cup 2004 quarterfinals:

China - Iraq, Friday 30th, 21:00 (in Beijing)
Uzbekistan - Bahrain, Friday 30th, 21:00 (in Chengdu)

Korea Republic - Iran, Saturday 31st, 21:00 (in Jinan)
Japan - Jordan, Saturday 31st, 21:00 (in Chongqing)