National football team preparing for the 40 strong match dynamic
After four days of intense preparation in Shanghai, China's men's national soccer team has geared up for the upcoming Top 40 tournament by moving into the Gusu Closed Area. Spanish striker Wu Lei urgently arrived in Shanghai on the evening of May 18th, and then quickly transferred to Gusu, seamlessly connecting with the team.
Since May 15, the national football team has launched a four-day closed training in Shanghai to build up momentum for the upcoming restart of the 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifying round of 40 in the Asian zone. Considering the players are in the tournament period, the physical condition is no worry, the national football team directly into the tactical formation grinding stage, focusing on polishing the offensive and defensive drills. Yesterday, the national football team rested for a day, the players enjoy a rare leisure time, adjust the body and mind. After dinner, the team collectively by car to Gusu, stayed in Taihu Tai Mei Xiangguli Hotel.
At 10 o'clock in the evening of the day before yesterday, after 12 hours of long-distance travel, Wu Lei arrived in Shanghai, which is also a year and a half after Wu Lei returned to his hometown. After arriving, Wu Lei received a body check and medical isolation observation at the isolation point. According to the investigation, Wu Lei's physical condition is normal. In order to prepare for the 40-team tournament, Wu Lei ended his season in the Western B in advance. According to the plan, Wu Lei will take a point-to-point approach from the Shanghai isolation point and go directly to Gusu, enter the closed area and meet with the team. With the return of Wu Lei, the jigsaw puzzle of the national football team formation is about to be complete. From today, the national football team will continue to train together with a full lineup in Gusu to prepare for the sprint stage.
Chen Xuyuan, president of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), recently expressed confidence in the national soccer team's charge into the Top 12. "I think the first thing is that we have the strength; the second thing is that we should take the responsibility; from the preparation point of view, we have been preparing for more than a year towards this goal (to get out of the Top 40). I think the coaching team has also learned from some past successes and failures. So I expect, and am determined, that the national soccer team will play well in the Top 40."
Tickets for the 40-team tournament went on sale on May 18th. In less than a day, tickets for all four matches of the national soccer team's package and the first match against Guam have been sold out. The tournament is expected to have a capacity of 30,000 spectators per game, while games between the other four visiting teams will not be open, according to reports.
