The national soccer team has ended its 36-team journey in the World Cup qualifying tournament due to a 0-3 defeat against South Korea in the tournament. Nonetheless, domestic soccer matches continue in China, presenting Chinese soccer fans with a number of exciting events. on November 25th at 16:00, the final of the 2023 CFA Cup will be held at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Center, with Shanghai Shenhua competing against Shandong Taishan for the title, and will be broadcast live on CCTV Sports Channel CCTV5, bringing fans a soccer feast.
The Lu-Shanghai duo are vying for the cup title! Shandong Taishan won the Cup for the third year in a row, but the league season didn't start too well. After Cui Kangxi took over, they closed in on the Seaports and kept the title race in doubt until the penultimate round of matches. In the end, Taishan finished as runners-up, exceeding expectations. The AFC Cup is known as the "Taishan Cup", and Taishan's next goal is to defend their title and win a fourth consecutive championship. Shanghai Shenhua lost the third place to Zhejiang in the last round of the league. They also failed to win the F.A.C. Cup and came up empty-handed.
Jiang 4 and Zhu 5 will be responsible for defending Taishan's two foreigners! Despite a full bench, Taishan will not be able to field their strongest side for the match. Moises, Jadson and naturalized player Fernando will be suspended for the F.A.C.A. Cup final, and although Pato has taken off some of his pads and begun training, it has not yet been determined if he will be fit to play in the final. Even if he plays, he may not be able to bring much help to the team. The only healthy foreigners are Cressan and Fellaini, but Shenhua will also focus on them.
Jiang Shenglong and Zhu Chenjie are the future of the Chinese national soccer team's backline, and they should consider playing for overseas clubs as soon as possible. Jiang Shenglong started two consecutive matches and played well throughout the game. After the important match between China and South Korea, Jiang Shenglong said that he enjoyed playing against the best opponents in Asia and the world, and felt the pressure of the South Korean team on their backline, which made him very happy because it was an opportunity for them to train themselves. He felt sorry for the loss, but they hope to get more points in the upcoming matches and advance to the next stage of the competition. Finally, he thanked the fans.
November 22nd is the birthday of two players from Lu and Shanghai, and Taishan's foreign aid Fellaini celebrated his 36th birthday. Taishan club, fans and FIFA all sent warm birthday wishes to Fellaini. As one of the representatives of the former Belgian Golden Generation, Fellaini is now the captain of Taishan and has played 32 matches for Taishan, of which 24 were starts, and he contributed 13 goals and 2 assists. Next, Fellaini will lead the Taishan team to impact the fourth consecutive championship, to draw a perfect conclusion for his career in Taishan!
On November 22nd, which is also the 34th birthday of Shanghai Shenhua player Cao Yunding, Shanghai Shenhua club and fans sent birthday wishes to Cao Yunding! This season, Cao Yunding played 26 matches with Shanghai Shenhua, making 13 starts and contributing 2 goals and 5 assists. Some loyal Shanghai Shenhua fans said: "What C Luo, Messi? Cao Yunding is the idol of my youth!" Others wished Cao Yunding a happy birthday, to be 18 forever, and to help Shanghai Shenhua win the title.The 2023 F.A.C.A. Cup final will be a decisive match between Cao Yunding and Fellaini, who will be the winner?
