July 1 afternoon, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will usher in an event - the AFC held the Qatar World Cup Asian qualifiers third stage of the draw ceremony, that is, the 12 group draw. At this time, far away in Gusau, the Chinese Football Association senior management and the national football head coach Li Tie, etc., will participate in this important activity through the online way. In the face of the FA's preparations for the tournament, the issue of entry and exit of participants has become a major problem. Under the epidemic, if the 12 strong match maintains the home and away match system, the Chinese team is likely to take chartered flights to play away from home in order to protect the health and safety of athletes. At the same time, the Chinese team for the 12 strong potential opponents of the intelligence gathering work is also in secret.
It is reported that after the results of the draw are announced, the AFC will invite the head coaches of the participating teams to participate in interviews and interactions. The event, the AFC will not only determine the results of the 12 strong grouping through the draw, but also to clarify the tournament schedule and system. So far, the AFC is still preparing for the 12-team tournament according to the "home and away system".
For the CFA, the current biggest headache is undoubtedly the problem of personnel immigration. 12 strong schedule shows that the Chinese team will be in September, October, November this year, the first six rounds of matches, including the first round and four rounds of away against the second and third gear teams, the remaining four rounds of home games. In the process of the team's entry and exit, how to implement international and domestic epidemic prevention and quarantine measures, it is necessary for the CFA to communicate and coordinate with the relevant departments before the tournament, and formulate an effective program in a timely manner.
It is understood that for the 12 strong match may encounter all kinds of problems, including extreme situations, the CFA and the national football side have done a full prejudgement, including "consultation adjustment of the national football part of the game home and away field transfer", including the various pre-program has been initially formed. In addition, the Association on the National Football League 12 potential opponents of the information intelligence collection work has also been launched.
It is worth noting that, in addition to the Chinese Football Association, the current 12 strong tournament participating member associations, a considerable part of the expression of the "12 strong tournament using the tournament system," including the Japanese Football Association, the Iranian Football Association and the United Arab Emirates Football Association. As the host of the 2020 Olympics, Japan has accumulated a wealth of experience in the implementation of epidemic prevention. Considering the different standards of implementation of epidemic prevention policies in different countries, the JFA is inclined to "adopt the tournament system". As the schedule for the 12-team tournament draws nearer, more and more practical issues will come before the WFA and AFC. They are concerned about sponsors and other tournament stakeholders at the same time, but also need to calmly determine whether the home and away system is operable.
The Chinese Football Association, the national football coaching group in the attention of the draw results at the same time, has been paying close attention to the movement of the 12 strong match program arrangements. After the announcement of the results of the draw, the Football Association will send the backbone of the affairs of the Advance Group, in advance to the away investigation and implementation of the training ground, hotel, transportation and other conditions of protection, really do "a red heart, more than one hand to prepare".
