On October 1, heavy news came from Japan: the Japanese
soccer league
is plotting an ambitious plan aimed at helping Japan prepare for the 2026
World Cup
.. They are interested in having the Japanese team join the UEFA-organized
League of Europe
The tournament is intended to create a storm in the field of soccer "from Asia to Europe". Beijing Youth Daily pointed out in its in-depth analysis that this idea is not unique to the Japanese team, Qatar is also eager to try.
It has long been common for Japanese teams to hold frequent warm-up matches in Europe. In the latest Japanese squad, for example, 22 of the 30 players are from European clubs. As the Japanese team continues to expand the number of European players, the frequency of their encounters with European teams and warm-up matches in Europe has also increased significantly.
In meetings with strong teams from Europe and the United States, Japan has shown itself to be a top team in Asia. Taking the two warm-up matches in late September as an example, the Japanese team with all its main strengths beat the American team with a score of 2-0. In addition, the Japanese team, which is known for skillful soccer, has a delicate style of play and does not like rough physical confrontation, which is also recognized by all parties.
Can the Japanese team establish a European training base in Düsseldorf, as described by the Japanese media, and participate in the
League of Europe
The match is still subject to final official confirmation. However, the idea is not one that Team Japan or Japan
soccer league
The ingenuity of the to enter Qatar
World Cup
The top six Asian soccer teams in the final stage of the competition, for example, have had most of their warm-up opponents this year from strong teams in Europe, the Americas, and Africa. During the international matchday cycle in September, their warm-up opponents even cover other continents
World Cup
Participating Teams.
Qatar was officially awarded the right to participate in the March 2021
European cup (e.g. soccer)
Qualifying for the qualifiers, even though their record does not count towards the exit competitions, the fact that they were able to play with Portugal and Serbia is a testament to the high quality of Qatar's warm-ups. If you have the opportunity to participate in the
League of Europe
European cup (e.g. soccer)
and other tournaments, the Qatari team naturally begged for it.
For the general
Our fans.
To say, our team since the end of the Qatar World Qualifying Tournament journey in March this year, subject to force majeure factors, so far no training, which makes the preparation situation become serious. Our team with the participation of the new
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The gap between the powerhouse teams is widening.
