After orderly coordination on June 1, our men's national football team finally finalized the schedule for their trip to the UAE. at noon on June 3, the team was able to get to the UAE for the first time.
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The team will take a special flight from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to the United Arab Emirates. Chen Xuyuan, president of the Chinese Football Association, will personally lead the team.
After the AFC announced on May 31 that it would move the remaining matches of the Group A Top 40 tournament to the UAE, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) quickly began consultations with all parties. 1, the association finalized the chartered flights, which were held in the UAE.
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It will depart from Shanghai at noon on June 3 and is expected to take about 10 hours.
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s departure was delayed a full day from the original plan.
Chen Xuyuan (pictured bottom center) observes the game between China and Guam.
It is reported that our delegation this time consists of more than 90 members, including some 60
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The team members, as well as more than 30 logistical support staff, have been divided into six working groups, including epidemic prevention, logistics, competition, media, business and foreign affairs. Chen Xuyuan, president of the Chinese Football Association, will accompany the team and supervise the entire tournament until its conclusion.
Joining Chen Xuyuan in the UAE will be the heads of the FA's finance, media and international departments to ensure that at a critical time for the
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Solid logistical support will be provided. At the same time, the entire Guam team, which will be competing in our country, will also travel on the same flight as our team.
In the face of the rigors of the game.
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On June 1, the emergency call-up of Shandong Taishan's Liu Binbin and Ji Xiang two players, together with the previous call-up Tan Long, the
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A total of 29 players traveled to the UAE. on June 1st.
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Taking a day off, the players caught up on their preparations at the Suzhou tournament, and some of the players who had not yet been vaccinated received their first dose of vaccine before departing for the tournament.
Despite the challenging trip to the UAE.
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Head coach Li Tie remained confident, saying, "All arrangements are the best arrangements! The only way is to be united and move forward." Fans also said that no matter
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Wherever they are, their home turf is wherever they are, as a way of expressing their appreciation for
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The firm support of the
Previously, the AFC had planned to schedule the Group A matches in Dubai, but the Chinese Football Association received the latest notice from the AFC on the afternoon of June 1 that the remaining Group A matches would be moved to the Sharjah Stadium in Sharjah, the third largest city in the UAE.
On March 25, 2014, our team played an Asian Cup qualifier against Iraq here, eventually losing 1-3, but advancing in a thrilling way by virtue of a goal difference, catching the last train to the final round of the 2015 Asian Cup.
In addition, the AFC also released its latest schedule of matches for our team on June 1, with our match against the Maldives, originally scheduled for June 3, postponed to June 11, our match against the Philippines, originally scheduled for June 9, moved forward to June 7, and the date of the June 15 match against Syria remaining unchanged.
This means that
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Arriving in the UAE, the first fixture will be a battle between China and the Philippines to decide second place in the group.
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There will be just three days in the UAE to prepare for this crucial battle.
