Chinese fans call for football head resignation after Syria defeat Angry 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. resignation /rez?g’ne??(?)n/ n. 辭職 qualifier /‘kw?l?fa??(r)/ n. 預選賽，資格賽 Syria's 1-0 victory on Thursday shocked fans in the Chinese city of Xi'an who took to the streets. China has said it wants to become a "world football superpower”. But the loss means the team could now miss out on a place in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. China is ranked 78th in the world whereas Syria is 114th, just ahead of North Korea. The Chinese team faces Uzbekistan on 11 October which will decide if they qualify. rank /r??k/ v. 排位，分等 qualify /'kw?l?fa?/ v. 取得資格，獲得資格 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.