Hosts China will play their first match of the Asian Games on Tuesday (19) against India in Hangzhou.
The Chinese team has the advantage of home ground this year, and they are already aiming for the gold medal before the tournament. Moreover, the team has arrived in Hangzhou early for training to get used to the venue, which shows the importance they attach to the tournament. There are many regular Chinese Super League players in the squad, including Dai Weijun and Zhu Chenjie from Shanghai Shenhua, Han Jiaqi from Beijing Guoan, and Wu Shaochong, who is in the Turkish league.
