As June's FIFA tournament days come to a close, the Asian soccer landscape is once again on fire. The national teams of Japan and South Korea committed themselves to the Kirin Cup and four warm-up matches respectively, while Australia went all out for a trip to Qatar in two World Cup play-off matches. Meanwhile, the U23 national soccer team, comprised of young players from Vietnam and Uzbekistan, is playing in the U23 Asian Cup.
On the contrary, China, in addition to the Chinese Super League in full swing, the women's national team in Qingdao actively preparing for the East Asia Cup, men's football at all levels of the national team but silent. The East Asian Cup is about to kick off, the U23 national football team's assembly time, the problem of overage players' recruitment, is still pending.
For the Chinese men's soccer team, which has no preparation task, the stay or departure of head coach Li Xiaopeng has become a mystery. Rumor has it that Li Xiaopeng will go to Beijing at the end of April to report his duties to the Football Association, but to this day, Li Xiaopeng and his team have not yet made any signing move. Whether he will continue to stay in his post, there are many different opinions, but most of them tend to think that he will not renew his contract.
It is worth mentioning that Xi'an officials have announced the "One Belt, One Road" Shaanxi 2022 Sports Excellence Tournament, including the "Confrontation Tour" - China Team International Football Invitational Tournament. The tournament is scheduled to be held in November, with the venue locked in Xi'an, but the details of the tournament's format, participating teams and opponents have yet to be clarified.
