August 4 Express, only one month left before the start of the World Qualifier Asian Zone 12 tournament of the tense moment, Nikkan Sports exclusively disclosed that, due to the global spread of the new crown epidemic, the AFC has been on August 3 to including the
China national soccer team
The official document from all participating teams, including the one from the National League for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NLeP), clearly states that they need to be prepared for the upcoming changes to the travel system.
The AFC is reportedly evaluating the feasibility of organizing the 12-team tournament in a tournament format, which will undoubtedly make the schedule more compact. Japan
soccer league
An official of the team said, "We are ready to deal with any possible adjustments to the Top 12 schedule and the official AFC document has been communicated to Coach Morihiro Ichi."
Japan
soccer league
Insisting that the home-and-away system should be retained as much as possible, though, even a move to a tournament system doesn't seem to be an insurmountable problem for the Japanese team. This is because a number of Japanese internationals, including head coach Morihoichi, are involved in the
Tokyo Olympics
The tournament, and the Olympics have an equally intense schedule, and I'm sure they've adapted to that.
The AFC is expected to reveal its final decision on whether or not the Final 12 will end up with a tournament system by the end of this month.
