In Sharjah, UAE, the Chinese men's football team continued to train intensively on the 20th for the Qatar 2022 match against Vietnam on October 7th.
World Cup
Preparing for the Asian qualifying round of 12. In an interview, naturalized player Luo Guofu revealed that he gave everything he had in order to return to the national team and is determined to compete for the
World Cup
Battle for qualification.
Due to injuries and other factors, Luo Guofu lost his place in last season's club competition and failed to take part in China's World Preliminary 40. He returned to the national team in the 12-team tournament, and his body shape is significantly thinner compared to the previous one, which shows that he has put in a lot of effort to regain his form. Luo Guofu said: "Last year was very difficult for me. The most important thing is to focus and work hard, and I am eager to return to the national team. Wearing the Chinese team uniform is my greatest motivation and honor."
Facing Vietnam, Loh Kok Fu emphasized that the team is determined to win the match: "We have been working very hard, including the first two matches against Australia and Japan, but unfortunately we failed to achieve good results and we can only work harder. Our goal for this match is very clear, we must win, so we have been training very hard lately and we have been training well every day."
For the 33-year-old Lowe Kok Fu, this could be the first time he participates in the
World Cup
's last chance. "This is the closest I've come in my career to
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The most recent and the most promising. I'm going to train harder, do 100% in training, run as much as I can, and I'm going to give everything I have to capitalize on this entry into the
World Cup
The opportunity." Luo Guofu said firmly.
Before the training on the 20th, the coaches and players of the Chinese team sent their best wishes to the whole country for the Mid-Autumn Festival. For the goal in mind, they failed to reunite with their families and will be drifting overseas for at least 20 more days.
