On October 5 at noon, the 20th U17 2023
Asian Cup Qualifiers
In the first round of Group G, China faced Cambodia at the Shepperton Sports City Stadium in Australia.
This year's U17
Asian Cup Qualifiers
It brings together 44 elite teams from across Asia. Of the AFC's 47 member associations, North Korea and Macau, China are not participating in the registration, while Pakistan
soccer league
is facing a FIFA ban. The tournament has been divided into 10 groups, four of which have five teams, while the remaining six groups have four teams each.
On May 24 of this year, the AFC completed the 20th U17 2023
Asian Cup Qualifiers
China was drawn into Group G with Australia, Cambodia and the Northern Mariana Islands. The Chinese team was drawn into the second slot, together with Australia, Cambodia and the Northern Mariana Islands in Group G. It is worth mentioning that Australia, as the host, enjoys the advantage of home field.
The final phase of the tournament, which was scheduled to be held in Bahrain, was marred by the Bahraini
soccer league
In mid-June it was announced that it had given up its bid to host the tournament, and so far the AFC has yet to determine the final host. According to the original grouping, Timor-Leste was placed in Group H along with Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Mongolia, but after Timor-Leste withdrew from the tournament, there are only three teams left in Group H.
According to the advancement rules, the first place finishers of the 10 groups and the best second place finishers of the 6 groups will advance to the main round. When comparing the second place finishers in each group, the second place finishers in the ABCD group will not be counted against the 4th and 5th place finishers in the same group, while the second place finishers in the remaining 6 groups will not be counted against the 4th place finishers in the same group.
According to the schedule, China will play Cambodia in the first match, the Northern Mariana Islands in the second match and Australia in the last match, in order to directly
beyond the pale
Becoming the top team in the group will be extremely difficult. If the goal is to compete for the second place in the group, the result of the first match against Cambodia, especially the goal difference, will be crucial, because the Northern Mariana Islands is already regarded as the weakest team in the group, and the result of the match against China is basically of no reference value.
In the pre-match press conference, head coach Yang Chen first expressed his gratitude to the local organizing committee for hosting the team and said the team was happy to come to Shepperton, Australia, to participate in the U-17
Asian Cup Qualifiers
. Talking about the preparation for the tournament, Yang Chen said, "We have made detailed preparations and targeted arrangements for each game, and we hope to present exciting matches." Regarding the goal of this tournament, Yang Chen said that the team will try to win the first place in the group
advancement
The main event.
