Gao Lin (2nd R) of China argues with the referees after the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Qatar in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 15, 2016. The match ended in a 0-0 draw. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)
Newly-appointed coach Marcello Lippi improved China's performance but failed to bring the team a desperately-needed win over Qatar in the last stage of the 2018 World Cup Asian Zone qualifiers in Kunming, China on Tuesday.