And it wasn't long ago that the Chinese men's soccer team officially announced its 26-man roster for Singapore. At the last minute, five players, Li Ke, Li Ang, Xie Wenneng, Zhao Bo and Li Shuai, were not able to participate in the Singapore match. The new head coach of the Chinese men's soccer team, Ivankovic, publicly explained the reasons for their selection, saying that "Li Shuai and Li Ang's injuries have not yet healed, and Li Ke has just recovered from an injury and his health has not yet reached its optimal condition." As for Xie Wenneng and Zhao Bo, they are both very good players, but in the current national team, there are more players with similar playing styles to theirs, and there are only a limited number of players selected this time. They will get their chance in the future!"
Speaking about the two-round match against Singapore, Ivankovic said confidently: "We are the protagonists of this game. We should play our soccer philosophy, play our tactics and power. I understand that Singapore must want to do the same, but as the coach of the Chinese team, I will ask my players to focus on doing their part and not to care about the way the opponent plays!"
Good luck to the Chinese men's soccer team and I hope that under Ivankovic's leadership, they can get out of their rut soon and try to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup of the Americas!
