In the U20 Asian Cup group stage second round of the focus of the battle ended on the evening of March 6, Beijing time, the U20 national football team defeated Saudi Arabia 2-0, won the current Asian Cup group stage of the first victory, but also for the qualifying round of the loss to the opponent to make avenge the loss. It is worth noting that both Xu Bin and Efirdin, who contributed goals and assists respectively in the match, are from Guangzhou, a relegated team in the Chinese Super League.
Efirdin captained the field in this match. In the second half, he wore the No. 7 jersey and contributed an exquisite assist to help Mutalifu break the deadlock. Then Xu Bin received a cross from Mutalifu to seal the victory. Both are from the Guangzhou team and both come from the Evergrande Football School, which is an outstanding youth training achievement in recent years.
The more famous Efirdin contributed one goal and three assists in 25 appearances in the Chinese Super League last season. 18-year-old Xu Bin made four appearances in the Chinese Super League last season, and both were given valuable opportunities to campaign in the Chinese Super League as a result of a number of Guangzhou's international players leaving the team. Now, they are finally making a significant contribution to the national team's victory over a tough opponent.
In this regard, after the U20 national football team defeated Saudi Arabia, well-known media person Miao also praised Evergrande Football School:¡°It is right to engage in elite youth training. Even though Evergrande Football School's internal training and overseas programs have a lot of imperfections and have failed to meet expectations in recent years, and several other soccer school clubs are also struggling to move forward, they still contribute a lot of people to Chinese soccer."
This season, Guangzhou, the "Eight Champions" of the Chinese Super League who had invested heavily in the transfer market, was unfortunately relegated to the Chinese Super League. Next season, if the Guangzhou team can continue to survive, Efirdin and Xu Bin are still expected to get more valuable playing time in the China A game.
