AFC World Qualification Competition Timetable Changes
In the late afternoon in Beijing today, the official website of the AFC officially unveiled the schedule for the two matches in the third round of the group stage of the Asian Zone World Qualifiers. Originally scheduled for October 7, China's match against Vietnam was scheduled to kick off at 23:00hrs sharp at the Sharjah Stadium. However, shortly after this time was announced, the AFC urgently withdrew the arrangement. According to a Sohu sports reporter, the specific kickoff time of the match is still undecided, and the CFA is actively communicating with all parties to seek an extension of the match time.
The time difference between Sharjah and Beijing is four hours, with 23:00 Beijing time equating to 19:00 local time in Sharjah, which is dusk. Although the high temperatures in Sharjah have eased compared to June, the temperature at dusk can still be as high as 35 degrees or more. It is not easy to play soccer matches under such temperature conditions, especially considering the average age of the Chinese players, the high temperature and humidity will make them more exhausted. Therefore, the CFA is trying to communicate with the relevant departments to postpone the match to after 9 p.m. local time.
At present, the Football Association, the AFC, broadcasters and other parties are still actively negotiating, the AFC official website has withdrawn the schedule of the battle between China and Vietnam. From the CFA's point of view, despite the inability to host the match domestically, the Chinese team is still the host of the match and deserves to be treated as the home ground. The position of the Chinese side will undoubtedly play a key role in the AFC's finalization of the match time. At the same time, the reason why the AFC hopes to advance the game time, mainly for commercial promotion considerations, hoping to attract more fans in China and Vietnam to watch the game live. (Sohu Sports Pei Li)
