China national soccer team
Three warm-up matches were scheduled ahead of the World Cup qualifying round of 12 match against Vietnam on October 7, but based on the current situation, it is feared that this idea will be difficult to realize. Due to the non-international match day, national leagues are in full swing.
China national soccer team
It is difficult to find suitable opponents in West Asia.
After the game against Japan.
China national soccer team
chose to stay in West Asia. This was both because of the entry segregation policy and to make it easier to find warm-up opponents. However, the CFA's good intentions did not come true. As it was not an international match day, the national teams of various countries did not concentrate, so they could not provide warm-up opportunities for the Chinese team. It is reported that the CFA had contacted the national football associations of Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, UAE, Lebanon, Iran and Uzbekistan, but to no avail. The CFA has also considered playing friendly matches with club teams from the UAE and other countries, but due to the tight schedule of the league, the clubs are unable to do so in order to ensure league results.
The annual international match days have long been set, as have the league schedules of the UAE and other countries, so the current situation is to some extent predictable. This time
China national soccer team
Difficulty in finding warm-up opponents in West Asia could be seen as Chinese soccer paying the price for its unprofessionalism once again.
China national soccer team
There is only one warm-up match against Syria before taking on Vietnam, which will be played on September 30th.
