The Hangzhou Asian Games are over, and there are still a few heavyweights left. One of them is that the national team is already out in the final eight, but for the first time in its history, Hong Kong, China, has entered the quarterfinals Asian Games men's soccer! After consecutive wins over Palestine and Asian powerhouse Iran, Hong Kong, China's men's soccer team lost to Japan, but on October 7 at 4:00 p.m., the Hong Kong team will go all out against Uzbekistan in an effort to make new history!
After the first few matches, even mainland fans said that it looked like the national soccer team might not be able to beat Hong Kong, China, and that mainland fans would fully support the Hong Kong team in the bronze medal game!
Free admission to the Happy Valley Racecourse to watch the game together!
For the Hong Kong team, which has already achieved its best result in the Asian Games, the match on October 7 will be a wild ride for Hong Kong fans, regardless of the result. Even the Racecourse, which normally only opens on Wednesday evenings, will open its doors free of charge in the afternoon of October 7, allowing fan spectators to enter the venue to watch the game live.
There will also be a market stall selling snacks and drinks so the atmosphere won't lose the ability to watch the game live. Those who want to be there should be aware of the 3pm entry time. Due to the limited capacity of the venue, seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis until they are filled.
How to get there?
MTR: Causeway Bay Station Exit A
Tinker Bus: Leighton Road Station or Happy Valley Station
In addition to the Happy Valley Racecourse, the ground floor themed atrium of Olympian City II at the MTR Olympic Station will once again arrange for a large 430-inch TV to be sent to live HD broadcasts, and activities and souvenirs will be distributed on site.
Huo Qishan: The bonus is arranged!
Future Hong Kong China team will enter the World Cup?
At this year's Hangzhou Asian Games, Fok Kai-kong is the head of the Hong Kong, China delegation, and his brother, Fok Kai-san, became the chairman of the Hong Kong, China Football Association at the end of June this year. Naturally, he is very concerned about the performance of the Hong Kong team in the Asian Games soccer matches. After the Hong Kong team advanced to the semi-finals, Fok Kai Shan said that he would prepare prize money to reward the players and motivate the morale of the Hong Kong team!
However, the support for Hong Kong's soccer development goes far beyond prizes. Without the Hong Kong Football Development Plan, the Hong Kong team would not be able to achieve today's results. 2011, the Hong Kong SAR Government launched the "Phoenix Plan", from 2011 to 2014, an annual allocation of 20 million Hong Kong dollars to the Football Association of Hong Kong, China, to promote the development of Hong Kong's local soccer. "Phoenix Plan" has been recognized, the Hong Kong SAR Government has launched two "Five-Year Plan", which was announced in 2020, a plan clearly stipulates that the men's football team of Hong Kong, China will strive to enter the World Cup finals in 2034.
To realize this vision, Hong Kong's soccer development plan emphasizes support not only for elite athletes but also for grassroots soccer. In the final five-year plan for the development of soccer in Hong Kong, the planned number of participants in grassroots and youth soccer has exceeded the target, with the exception of 2015/16, which fell short of the target, and the number of participants in 2019/20 has reached 17,032.
In order to realize the 2034 World Cup Finals, Hong Kong started to pay attention and nurture kindergartens a few years ago. This plan also states that for children born between 2004 and 2014, we should give extra attention to develop them into Asian-class kids. (Asian-class) or even World-class (World-class) players.
