On August 31, the reporter learned from Sichuan Sports that the 2023 CFA China Team Chengdu International Football Invitational Tournament will be held from September 6 to 12 in Chengdu, Sichuan. Chengdu fans can watch the national soccer matches at home.
China's men's national soccer team led by Jankovic will play two international A-level warm-up matches against Malaysia and Syria on September 9 and 12 at the Phoenix Hill Professional Football Stadium in Chengdu. This is the second time after three decades that Sichuan will welcome the Chinese men's national soccer team for a home match.
The second phase of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifying Tournament and the 36-team tournament will begin in November's International Match Day cycle, with the Chinese men's national soccer team being split into a group with the winners of South Korea, Thailand and Singapore/Guam. The selection of Malaysia and Syria as opponents for the warm-up matches this time is a good reference for preparation.
The second phase of the 1994 World Cup Asian qualifiers was held in Chengdu, the debut of the recently built Chengdu Sports Center. German Schlapner coached the national soccer team in Bashu won all four matches, from then on set off the prelude to the Sichuan "gold medal market". In the next few years, Sichuan Quanxing in Sichuan set off a "yellow whirlwind", Chengdu Sports Center, "rise up" cries become countless fans in the heart of the immortal imprint. Now, the gold medal market of the past is making a strong comeback at the Phoenix Hill Professional Football Stadium in Chengdu!
With Chengdu Rongcheng's promotion to the Chinese Super League, Chengdu, with its deep soccer roots, has once again become the center of attention for fans across the country. Especially this year, Chengdu Rongcheng's Phoenix Hill has an average attendance of around 40,000 people per game. Going to Phoenix Hill to watch soccer has become the most fashionable lifestyle of Chengdu people. The exciting waves, the passionate atmosphere, the explosive war songs, the "Starlight Concert" after the game...
Phoenix Hill Professional Football Stadium has contributed to one famous scene after another. Here, the Chinese Super League is not only a narrowly defined sports match, but also a cultural feast, also known as the Chinese Super League "the best home field"!
This time, the CFA chose to organize two international A-level warm-up matches in Chengdu, Sichuan, obviously valuing the market atmosphere here. At the same time, the CFA has also listed the Phoenix Hill professional soccer stadium as an alternative to the home stadium for the 36-team national football preseason tournament.
The national football team will face Malaysia and Syria on Sept. 9 and Sept. 12, according to the tournament schedule.
