Impact of Asian Cup changes on national football
On May 14, AFC suddenly announced that the 2023
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The tournament will be relocated. In addition to involving 10 bidding cities, this time
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The changes have had a more significant impact on our men's soccer team.
The last time our country hosted a homegrown
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
It's 2004, and that year the team
national soccer team
With the valiant performance of the veterans, despite the final defeat of Japan to finish second, this is still the first time China's men's soccer team in the
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The best result on the With this change in the tournament, our team will not be automatically seeded as hosts. Our team is currently ranked 10th in Asia and the
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
It is on the basis of the latest international rankings that the group draw for the final stage will be made, and it is likely that our team will compete as a second or even third-ranked team.
Typically.
national soccer team
in one's home town
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The goal should be to reach the quarterfinals, after all, in the 2004 homecoming
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
Up.
national soccer team
straight into the final. But as far as our national team is concerned, the realization of the
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The goal of advancing to the quarterfinals is extremely difficult. Now.
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
With the change of venue, our team's goal is naturally lowered accordingly, and the bottom-line goal is to get out of the group, while it would be naturally satisfactory if we can reach the top eight.
And, with regard to our team's next preparation program and the question of the retention or departure of head coach Li Xiaopeng, the official channels have still not given a clear answer. From the perspective of World Cup preparation, 2023
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
What should have been an important tournament for the old and the new.
national soccer team
The need for this
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
A certain amount of rejuvenation takes place in the This time
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The change of venue may have an impact on our soccer, but for our national team, it will even help to achieve the goal of replacing the old with the new - because the pressure is lessened to
national soccer team
There will be more time and space for the transition of players from old to new.
In addition, the most important task for our team is to finalize the selection of the head coach for the coming World Cup cycle. Whether it is retaining Li Xiaopeng or choosing a new head coach, both need to be finalized as soon as possible. According to the latest news, our team will probably choose a new head coach. After all, in the face of the next more serious competition on all fronts, our team obviously needs to start the preparation for the new cycle as soon as possible.
