Team China feels the heat in Doha

Documentary revelations ramp up the pressure on national side to deliver at upcoming Asian Cup

The Chinese men's soccer team is probably glad to be 6,000 kilometers away under the clear blue skies of Qatar, as the storm clouds gather back home amid the shocking revelations of corruption, which rocked the domestic game on Tuesday.

Team China is set to kick off its Asian Cup campaign on Saturday against Tajikistan after a run of lackluster performances in recent warm-up friendlies.

While the fans' interest following the sluggish build-up was already on the wane, a documentary by China Central Television has further fueled their ire, and dragged the national side into an unwanted spotlight.