[Breaking News] On June 2, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) issued an announcement stating that our soccer association (AFC) is required to cover the travel expenses of the Guam national team and AFC officials in our tournament zone to the UAE, and that the AFC is also required to be responsible for the travel expenses of all the participating teams and the referees in the UAE, according to a report by Beijing Time.
In this regard, the China Football Association (CFA) made a quick feedback, stating that the Guam team and the AFC competition officials will take a chartered flight together with our delegation, which will take off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 13:00 on the 3rd and go to Sharjah, UAE. In addition, China's Football Association will also be responsible for the accommodation, food and transportation costs of the participating teams in Sharjah.
In response to this incident, numerous media personalities have expressed their views:
Commentator Li Xuan said, "It's unique to take on the role of host but only enjoy business rights and media rights, as well as bear the cost of the teams' accommodation, food and transportation in Dubai."
Zhao Zhen pointed out: "The preliminaries for the inability of the Forty Ten teams to enter our country were formulated long before the determination of the home field, and the corresponding costs and responsibilities were also clarified in advance. Our country's willingness to bear these is a prerequisite for hosting the second phase of the tournament. Such a commitment is a bit aggravating, but it is certainly what the FA should do in order to ensure the best interests of the national team!"
Reporter Chen Yong teased, ''Syria always acts so active, haha.'' However, he also replied to netizens, saying: 'You can't treat yourself in your own house, but you have to go to someone else's house and borrow land to treat yourself.'
According to sports commentator Xu Jiang, "Does anyone think the national soccer team can get out of the group without relying on referee support and AFC coordination? What can be solved by spending money is not really a problem. It's important for fans to understand that tournaments like the World Cup are not just about players' on-field performance, but about overall strength. You can see from the AFC advertising boards how much corporate support there is in Japan and South Korea. Always talking about discourse, isn't discourse won by strength?"
Media person Lu Yang teased, "For Syria, as long as you don't give up, you can certainly get out of the line ...... but ultimately found that even if there is no abstention, the people may not be able to get together, which does make people laugh and cry."
Anchor Li Jing summed up the situation in one sentence, "Beat down your teeth and swallow your stomach."
