The Visa Fiasco and the FA's Response
Recently, some self media forwarded the so-called foreign media reports, pointing out that due to our players in China to participate in the 40 strong match encountered visa problems, the Syrian side or will be to the international soccer federation FIFA to file a complaint against our football association. The reporter learned from the Football Association, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the follow-up matches of the group where the Chinese team is located in the 40-team tournament, the Football Association has invested a lot of energy and resources. Among them, the coordination of all parties to ensure that the four rival teams coming to China to participate in the visa and entry matters is particularly important. In this process, the FA has maintained close and uninterrupted communication with the AFC and the four participating teams.
A person in charge of the FA disclosed that, in view of the differences in anti-epidemic policies of various countries and regions, visa policies also vary. The AFC has been actively coordinating with the Chinese Football Association, Chinese embassies and consulates in the region, as well as airlines and other parties to provide maximum assistance, including accelerating the visa process and assisting the athletes, staff and match officials of the four visiting teams to obtain visas in a timely manner. It is reported that the Syrian side did not mention the visa issue at the meeting of the teams organized by the AFC.
