August 15th.
China Super League (soccer league)
The first phase of the league is in full swing, and the drums will be beating for the World Preliminary 12 immediately afterward.
national soccer team
With the merriment of the Top 40 already fading away, preparations for the Qatar
World Cup
On the road to the final round, a new challenge crept up: a sudden change in the format. With it, naturally, came a reconsideration of the playing field.
The latest information released on FIFA's official website shows that China will face Australia in the first round of Group B, away from home, at 14:00 on September 1, with the venue set for Western Sydney Stadium. However, due to Australia's anti-epidemic policy restrictions, this is expected to be an empty game, whether the Western Sydney Stadium can be a smooth start, there is still uncertainty.
compared with
national soccer team
the situation in Australia
soccer league
The home field proposal submitted was approved, and while the team was allowed to play at home, they were not granted a quarantine waiver, and all incoming players were required to undergo the required two-week quarantine.
With most members of the national team playing in Europe, Australia
soccer league
Negotiations are underway with the government to create a "safety bubble" for the team to ensure preparations are not compromised. Australia
soccer league
The spokesman emphasized, "Ensuring the health of the team, the officials and the wider community is the focus of our communication and planning with the government." If the "safety bubble" is successfully established, the incoming Chinese team will not have to be quarantined for two weeks, and the tournament will be conducted on a relatively level playing field.
To avoid isolation, Australia head coach Graham Arnold finished the Tokyo
the Olympics
After his mission, he flew directly to Dubai, where he is also waiting for a "quarantine waiver" to be granted by the Government. But the request has not yet been answered in light of the recent epidemic in Australia. On Thursday, the city of Sydney declared a six-week home quarantine for its 5 million residents, and the state of New South Wales, where the city is located, had 262 new confirmed cases on Thursday, a one-day high since the outbreak began.
Also affected by the outbreak, Australia
soccer league
Consideration is being given to hosting the matches at neutral venues. According to the current situation, there are variables in the location of China's first round away match against Australia and the second round home match against Japan. In the coming period
national soccer team
The Association will work with Australia
soccer league
Japan
soccer league
Coordinate on issues such as race time and location to minimize the negative impact of the outbreak.
