The U16 national soccer team recently won the Peace Cup Youth International Soccer Invitational Tournament in Shenyang with 2 wins and 1 loss after defeating Vietnam and Uzbekistan U16 consecutively. Xinjiang had four starters.
In preparation for the 2024 Asian Junior Championship qualifiers, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) organized a training session for the U16 national junior team, in which Ebibullah Nur Ajee excelled in the team's No. 10 jersey. In this invitational tournament, China participated in 4 matches for the first time. :0 against Vietnam U16s, with Abibullah creating several breakthrough chances for his teammates. In the second round 1:In the match against Japan U16 team, Abibula made a wonderful world wave breakthrough, which became the biggest highlight of the campaign for the national junior team.
There are four Xinjiang players in the U16 national soccer team. Pictured is the Chinese Football Association
Song Kai, the president of the CFA, praised Abibula by name after watching the game on the spot: "I think the No. 10 on the team has great technique, it must be from hard practice!"
Hailing from Kashgar, Xinjiang, Abibula entered Chengdu Derui Football Training Center for professional training at the age of 9. In 2023, he was named to the Best XI of the U15 League's annual CFA Youth Championship. In January of this year, Abibula, who just turned 15, was promoted to a team by Chengdu Rongcheng head coach Xu Zhengyuan.
My dream is to appear in the Chinese Super League as soon as possible and I hope to be selected for the national team in the future," said Ebibullah.
Kashgar teenager Abibullah, 15, puts in a strong performance in the match. Photo from CFA
Among the other three Xinjiang players in the U16 national soccer team, goalkeeper Yihsan Yilamu of Shandong Taishan Football Club won the honor of the best goalkeeper of the tournament, while Evergrande Soccer School defender Alinizar Rohiman and striker Bunyamin Abdu Shalamu also performed well.
After Kenichi Uemura's match, the head coach of the U16 national soccer team said confidently, "We gained a lot from this four-nation tournament. I hope everyone can take the lessons learned from this tournament to the future qualifiers for the U17 Asian Cup."
The Group C matches of the 2024 Asian Junior Championship will be held from October 19 to 27 in Dalian. According to the draw, China's U16 boys will play with South Korea, Bahrain, Bhutan and Maldives. According to the rules, except for host Saudi Arabia, the first place of 10 groups and the second place of five groups will qualify for the finals in April next year.
