On June 1, the AFC officially announced the specific arrangements for the subsequent matches in Group A of the Asian Zone Top 40 World Qualifying Tournament. The order of our national team's next three matches has been changed, and the first match will be against the Philippines on June 7, local time in the United Arab Emirates.

After the match against the Philippines.

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will face the Maldives and Syria on the 11th and 15th respectively. Given that the Philippines is a key opponent in our quest for a ticket to the Round of 12, this schedule change will undoubtedly make the

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The "decisive moment" of the early stage.

Meanwhile, the venue for the Group A matches has finally been locked as Sharjah Stadium. This stadium is very important for the

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In March 2014, the Chinese team started the final round of the Asian Cup qualifiers here with Iraq, and despite a 1-3 defeat, Zhang Xizhe's 73rd-minute penalty kick helped the team to win the Asian Cup.

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A thrilling breakthrough into the main round of the 2015 Asian Cup. However, with temperatures in the UAE currently reaching over 35 degrees Celsius and the Sharjah Stadium not being a closed air-conditioned stadium, it would be difficult for the team, which is playing three consecutive matches in nine days

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For that matter, the physical challenges should not be underestimated.

According to the latest plan.

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will depart from Shanghai for Dubai on June 2nd. Considering the hot climate in the UAE and the possibility of injuries and illnesses

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The coaching team decided to recruit Changchun Yatai player Tan Long, as well as Shandong Taishan players Ji Xiang and Liu Binbin to join the lineup. It is reported that these three players have arrived in the evening of June 1, located in the Gusu district of the tournament.

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