On February 1, Beijing time, the Chinese soccer team officially announced the schedule of two warm-up matches for the national soccer team. The whole team will travel to New Zealand for warm-up matches in March, and played two matches against the New Zealand national team on the 23rd and 26th. However, as of press time, the national soccer team's roster has not yet been announced, and there is no clear answer on who the head coach will be.
In their last official match, the Chinese men's soccer team played away against Oman in the Top 12. At that time, Li led the team to a 0-2 loss, followed by Jankovic's leadership. the U23 national football team participated in the East Asian Cup with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, which took place from July 20th to 27th. After the East Asian Cup, the national soccer team did not train, the head coach was pending, and the ranking dropped again.
At this stage, there is still no progress on the selection of the coach for the national soccer team but the first training program for 2023 has been finalized and the team will go to New Zealand for training and matches. Official sources indicate that the national soccer team will play against the New Zealand national team on March 23 and 26, and if the new coach can be confirmed, then it will be the debut of the new coach and the performance of the national soccer team will be worth watching.
As of press time, the national football team list has not yet been announced, the Chinese Super League teams have started winter training, international players should first physical reserves. At least from the current situation, Li may temporarily lead the team, first complete the initial training work, and then wait for the official determination of the national football coach.
