KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 -- Chinese coach Zhu Guanghu said he took the responsibility for the humiliating 0-3 defeat to Uzbekistan on Wednesday.

"I take the responsibility for the defeat......the players have done their best but we failed to grasp the opportunities in the second half," said Zhu at a new conference.

About his future as the coach of Chinese soccer team, Zhu said things will be worked out back home.

"I will not leave soccer the sport," he said.