On October 5, when the Australian sunshine pours down on the Shepperton Sports City Stadium, at 12:00 noon Beijing time, the China U17 National Team will face Cambodia U17s, their first opponent in Group G of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers, in a challenging match.In the early morning of October 4, Head Coach Yang Chen, leading the other three teams, attended a short but tense pre-match press conference with the other three managers. Yang Chen led the other three head coaches to attend a brief but intense pre-match press conference. Despite the simplicity of the occasion, Yang Chen firmly announced his "declaration of battle", revealing that his team would strive to top the group and advance to the main round of the tournament.
After a month of training in Brisbane and Melbourne since September 7, where they participated in four high-quality warm-up matches, the China U17 National Team arrived in Shepperton on October 2, the venue for the Asian Cup Group G tournament. Despite the National Day holiday, the team had no time to spare and their daily activities were limited to the hotel and the training ground. Apart from psychological counseling, the team did not arrange any recreational activities.
On the morning of the 4th, the head coaches of the Group G teams gathered for the pre-match press conference. Although the media meeting was just a routine, Head Coach Yang Chen's speech exuded his firm confidence in getting out of the tournament. He thanked the organizing committee for the thoughtful arrangements and said that his team was looking forward to participating in the Shepperton tournament. Talking about the preparation for the match, Yang Chen emphasized the careful preparation and deployment for each match, expecting to bring exciting matches to the fans. As for the target, Yang Chen was blunt that the team's goal is to top the group and advance smoothly.
According to the schedule, the match between China U17s and Cambodia U17s will kick off at 3:00 p.m. local time. The local temperature is favorable, with a high of about 20 degrees Celsius outside. 4 pm, the team had its last training session before the match. The coaching staff will select 23 of the 26 players for the match that night. The Chinese U17s will wear red jerseys as the home team to face their opponents.
