Beijing time on January 11, China's men's football history of the unprecedented scale of the new team in Shanghai Pudong, Jinqiao Marriott Red Maple Hotel gathered, officially kicked off the preparation for January 27 and Japan, February 1 and Vietnam two 12 matches prelude.
This year's national team selected as many as 52 players, adopting a "big national team" training strategy. According to the established plan, the team will also make a lineup adjustment before the trip to Japan. 16th and 20th, our team will hold two internal warm-up matches to determine the final list of travelers and the starting lineup to face the Japanese team.
In an interview on the 11th, head coach Li Xiaopeng outlined the value of the two upcoming warm-up matches. "For the warm-up match on the 16th, the preparation for the match may not be complete as the players involved did not participate in the F.A.C.A. Cup final. After all, we were drawn from consecutive league matches and our fitness was not yet ideal. As for the match on the 20th, we plan to have one team simulate Japan's formation and main tactics, while the other team will prepare for Japan's starting lineup."
