On June 1, AFC unveiled the 2022 Qatar
World Cup
The schedule for the next four rounds of Group A of the Asian qualifying round of 40. After taking on Guam, the original
China national soccer team
's next opponent is the Maldives, but the newly released fixtures show that the
national soccer team
's second match opponent becomes the Philippines, with the match scheduled for June 7 in Dubai, UAE. On that day, the
national soccer team
head coach
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
In a social media post, it was emphasized that all arrangements are optimal! The only way to move forward is to be united!
Emergency addition of three players
Originally scheduled to be held in Suzhou, the Asian Preliminary 40 matches were unable to come to China as scheduled due to a number of players in the Syrian and Maldives teams testing positive for the new crowns and unable to obtain a health code in accordance with anti-epidemic regulations. Eventually, the AFC decided to reschedule the remaining three matches to Dubai, UAE, resulting in the
national soccer team
had to be temporarily adjusted. The plan is to fly from Shanghai to Dubai on the evening of June 2 to start a new round of preparations.
After Fernando left the team due to injury.
national soccer team
Changchun Yatai striker Tan Long was urgently called up to the team. After the change of venue to Dubai, taking into account the hot weather conditions there, as well as the possibility of new injuries and illnesses.
national soccer team
The coaching staff decided to draft Shandong Taishan team side players Ji Xiang and Liu Binbin to join the team, together with the campaign in Dubai.
Philippine team is not to be underestimated
Compared to the Maldives, the Philippines are significantly stronger. In the first round match against the Philippines away from home, the
national soccer team
The match was tied at 0:0 with only one point. According to the Philippine
soccer league
The announcement came as the Philippine team was scheduled to take a chartered flight from its training base in Doha, Qatar, to Shanghai on May 31, but the chartered flight to China was eventually canceled due to the tournament being rescheduled to Dubai, giving the Philippine
soccer league
It has caused huge economic losses. Despite this, the Philippines
soccer league
also said that while they would like to be able to compete with the groups' opponents and the
soccer league
Reach a better agreement on scheduling, but will still prioritize player health and safety.
Reassuringly, the entire Philippine team has tested negative in the two PCR tests conducted in the past 72 hours, making the upcoming clash with the
national soccer team
A sigh of relief. However.
national soccer team
Players who have not been vaccinated are still required to travel to a designated location to be vaccinated, and professional vaccination staff have been sent to Dubai to assist the
national soccer team
Do a good job of immunization to minimize the risk of infection.
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
Take a stand and show determination
After the June 7 game against the Philippines.
national soccer team
It will also play the Maldives on June 11th and Syria on June 15th. In just 10 days.
national soccer team
There will be three consecutive matches, and the high temperatures and other unfavorable factors will pose a severe test to the physical fitness of the whole team.
With regard to changes in venue and schedule.
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
has remained silent. On June 1, Children's Day, he posted on social media that all arrangements are for the best! The only way to move forward is to be united! He quoted a particularly touching phrase: "Where you are, the home field is where you are." Thank you to all the fans and friends for their support! Growing up playing soccer, the desire was to one day make the national team! This is the highest honor a player or coach can receive! Happy Holidays to all the kids! Especially to all those kids who love to play soccer and feel the joy and beauty that soccer brings!
