National football team preparation for the Asian Cup dynamic
On May 14, AFC officially announced that the 2023 event, originally scheduled to be held in China
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The tournament will be held in a different location. This decision will undoubtedly have a major impact on the Chinese team's future training program. Despite the fact that the Chinese team did not qualify for the Qatar
World Cup
After the final round, there are no major tournament assignments for the year for the time being, but considering that the
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The results are closely linked to the 2026 WC competition and the task of preparing the national team for the tournament remains daunting.
Regarding the current head coach Li Xiaopeng's retention problem, it needs to be clarified as soon as possible, so that the team can determine the direction as soon as possible, into the new preparation cycle. It is reported that since the end of March this year, the national football team to end the 12 strong journey, the team management did not give a clear answer on the issue of the current coaching team to stay, which also led to Li Xiaopeng personal temporarily into some kind of embarrassing situation.
Host status of the national football team is no longer
in 2023
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
After the confirmation of the change of venue, the Chinese team as the Qatar World Preliminary 12 tournament and the
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
One of the 12 teams that advanced in the second phase of the qualifiers, the name of the
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
Final stage. However, due to the status of the host team is no longer, affected by the international ranking fell to the 10th place in Asia, the Chinese team can only be in the 2nd or even 3rd grade team status to participate in the next year's
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The main event.
According to the opening program (final draft) reported by CFA to the higher sports management authorities on May 16, the new season
China Super League (soccer league)
The league program opened on June 3rd. The FIFA, AFC calendar shows that the latest section of the international competition day cycle will be arranged from May 30 to June 14, which means that the national football team will not organize training and competition in this cycle.
According to the competition programme, the CFA and the Preparatory Group of the Chinese Football Association are expected to organize five rounds in September
AFC Cup (soccer championship)
The main competition or working league, affected by this, the national football team may also not be in the month of the international competition day cycle to organize training and competition. Since Qatar
World Cup
Only these two International Race Day cycles remain in the year before the start of the tournament, so in the
national soccer team
With a confirmed trip to Japan for the East Asian Cup, the national men's soccer team is likely to have no more tournament commitments this year.
National football team "no leader" is not appropriate
But it's not really normal for a national team to go more than half a year without training or competition. So far, the AFC has done nothing but confirm that the 2023
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
Outside of the change of venue, there is no program to change the competition period. After the end of the Qatar World Qualification Tournament, the Chinese team objectively need to go through a new generation. Even if the team is affected by the epidemic and other objective factors in the short term can not perform international warm-up matches, but still need the necessary preparation planning, "group dragon without a head" is obviously not appropriate. In this case, Li Xiaopeng team is to stay or quit, need to come up with a clear statement as soon as possible.
On May 16, a media report said that "there is a high probability that the national soccer team will pick a new head coach."
However, there is no such confirmation from the CFA right now.
It should be noted that the appointment of Li Xiaopeng's team is led by the sports management department of the national football "leading operation group" under the leadership of the implementation, then even if the confirmation of the change of command, but also by the management of the team through a rigorous process to the specific implementation. From this point of view, the decision-making power around this matter is not in the CFA, perhaps it can be said that the CFA is also waiting.
No clear answer yet on whether to stay or leave
It is understood that when the team management selection of Li Xiaopeng had a clear point, that is, under normal circumstances, the national football team in the short term does not change the marshal, the scene and the national women's football team selection of water Qingxia as the skipper of the situation is consistent.
However, up to now, the team management did not give a clear statement on the issue of Li Xiaopeng's retention. Li Xiaopeng has not even received the notice of "reporting on the final 4 rounds of the Final 12". In other words, Li Xiaopeng himself has no clear answer as to whether he will stay or leave his post. From the strict sense, Li Xiaopeng is still the national football coach, so he should continue to prepare for the next stage of the team to start the preparatory work?
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Lok Kwok Fu gets his first start in his return to the Barclays Premier League
In the 6th round of the Brazilian Primera A soccer tournament, which ended in the early morning of May 16th, Minero Americas lost 0-1 to Coritiba on the road. Naturalized Chinese player Luo Guofu, who plays for the visiting team, made his debut in the match and was substituted in the 62nd minute. This was the first time that Luo Guofu made his debut for his new club after returning to Brazilian professional soccer.
In the 5th round of the Barclays Premier League on May 8, Beijing time, Minero Americano had defeated Atletico Mineiro 2-1 on the road. And respectively played in the two teams of Luo Guofu, Hulk two Chinese super old man in this competition to complete the special reunion. Unfortunately, both failed to get a goal. In the game, Luo Guofu did not make his debut for Atlético Mineiro until the 57th minute.
After recent hard training, Luo Guofu's physical and mental condition has reached the standard of debut. In the 6th round of the Barclays Premier League (BPL), which kicks off at 4:30 a.m. Beijing time on the 16th, Lo made his debut for the Mineros Americos.
With Nascimento's goal at the end of the half, Coritiba won the match 1-0. Lok Kok Fu was replaced by Nascimento in the 62nd minute. In the previous round, it was the same man who was replaced by Lok Kok Fu.
Although he didn't score, Luo Guofu was more active and created a few chances in the hour or so he played. In his second game back in the Barclays Premier League, Lok Kwok Fu's condition has indeed improved significantly, and he himself is looking forward to his "first goal" to come soon.
