Given that this phase of the Chinese team's training is in support of its two upcoming away matches against Japan on January 27 and Vietnam on February 1, the Chinese
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It was decided to allocate as many places as possible to the team for the tour. Compared to the previous 40-team tournament and the first six rounds of the 12-team tournament, China
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The number of official working groups has been significantly reduced. The preliminary allocation of delegation personnel is 51 for the team and 9 for the working group. Of these, the nine members of the working group include China
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One of the main leaders of the organization, as well as those in charge of competitions, foreign affairs, media, and so on.
China's quota for the tour is limited to 51 players, meaning that nearly half of the current training squad will not be able to travel to Japan and Vietnam.
Competition among international players for a place on the tour is objective. Although the head coach Li Xiaopeng has already said that he will combine training and the first internal teaching match on the 16th to select the "main side", and most of the players who will accompany the team on the visit are veterans who have participated in the previous World Qualification Tournament. However, if there are potential newcomers, especially young players, who perform well during the training period, the coaching staff may also consider bringing them to the away games as a surprise package. In addition, the coaching staff will actually need to select suitable candidates from the "reserves" in case of emergencies, as there is still uncertainty as to whether or not several naturalized players will be able to join the team during the tournament.
