East Asian Cup ended, the national football team's record is not extraordinary, but the practice of the policy shows results
With the end of the current East Asian Cup, the Chinese men's national soccer team with a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, secure third place. Seemingly unimpressive record, the truth is that the East Asian Cup only the top four contenders. China's men's soccer team won a small victory over Hong Kong, China, lost South Korea, and Japan into a tie, three games total into a goal, lost three goals.
Admittedly, the draw with Japan at the hosts' home ground was a bright spot. However, a closer look at the performance of the national soccer team in this East Asian Cup is not satisfactory. Only one goal was scored in three matches, and thanks to the opponent's mistakes, the weakness of the attacking force is staggering.
It is worth mentioning that this East Asia Cup, the national football team sent a number of U23 young talent, the list in addition to Tan Long, Jiang Guangtai two overage players, the rest are from the U23 or U21 lineup. In other words, this East Asia Cup, the national football team is not focusing on the ranking, but to practice.
The first game against South Korea, the national football team suffered a three-goal defeat, slightly embarrassing. But the second game, the national football players quickly adjusted their state, and Japan to a draw, the third game is a victory for the East Asian Cup to draw a successful conclusion.
From an objective point of view, there is still a gap between the strength of this national football youth army and the first team. But if the main force is all in place, can we beat Japan or South Korea? I'm afraid that the ranking change is not big, and may even miss a good opportunity to train young people. After all, this World Cup China has no chance to participate in the preparations for the 2026 World Cup has long been opened.
Looking ahead, this group of young players will enter the golden age of professional players in four years' time. If the national soccer team can be ranked in the World Cup by then, will they be able to show off their skills and create glory? We look forward to it.
