Under the warm spring sun, at noon Beijing time on April 5, China's
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The team embarked on their journey from their cozy quarters at the Taimei Xiangguli Hotel in Gusu. Soon after, they will take a late afternoon flight out of Shanghai and fly across the ocean straight to the blue skies of Seoul, South Korea, to prepare for the upcoming April 8 Tokyo Games at the Goyang Stadium.
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Be well prepared for the first leg of the Asian Zone play-offs.
Taking precautions against epidemics and building a common line of defense
The much-anticipated match, which was originally scheduled for March last year, has been delayed until now due to twists and turns caused by the epidemic. Until late February this year, the AFC finally determined that the game will be held on April 8 and 13 in South Korea and China. The successful holding of the tournament could not have been possible without the active communication and full collaboration between the two governments, the football associations, the AFC and other parties.
It is reported that in order to ensure that epidemic prevention measures are strictly enforced during this visit, the China
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In addition to arranging Zheng Chaoyong, the team leader, and Luo Zhao, the head of the Association's Foreign Affairs Department, to be responsible for the team's daily routine, training, and foreign affairs during the period of the team's stay in South Korea, the Association also dispatched Qi Jun, who has rich experience in the epidemic prevention work in the Chinese Super League tournament, to be the epidemic prevention officer for this trip.
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After arriving in Seoul in the evening of the 5th local time, the team will be escorted to the quarantine site. After a full health check the next day, the team will move into the hotel in the tournament area, and then carry out their daily life, training and matches in accordance with the requirements of the tournament area's epidemic prevention. Throughout the entire period of the event in Korea, the team will be under the close monitoring of the "closed chain of quarantine".
Mysterious tactics, well-prepared for battle
Fans who have been paying close attention may have noticed that despite the fact that the country's
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A number of training sessions have been organized this year, but as of now, the grand list has not yet been released to the public. China
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The most recent official release of the training roster was on October 23, 2020, after the conclusion of the Women's Super League last season. The month-long training then was also in preparation for the Tokyo 2020
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Asian qualifying play-offs.
It is reported that not releasing information about the team to the public is a special request from head coach Jia Xiuquan, aiming to prevent early exposure of personnel and tactics. Therefore, regarding our
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We don't know much about the latest developments. Looking back at last year's qualifiers, in-form our
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It was close to the main event, with a long-distance shot from Tang Jiali pushing Australia to the brink, but in the final moments, the mighty rivals equalized and our
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Only with Korea
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It is more or less unfortunate to have a play-off for the last Asian seat. From the point of view of the two teams' historical results and world rankings, our
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A clear advantage. In the last five matches against South Korea, the country's
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achieved an undefeated record of four wins and a draw, while South Korea
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Never before in history has it entered the
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The main stage of the tournament. Therefore, in terms of strength, our
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I'm not afraid of Korea.
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Purple cow news reporter's interview with some of the players showed that the team is full of confidence in the face of South Korea. Shoulder the heavy responsibility of the impact of the Olympic Games, after a long time of hard training, I believe that our country
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It's been well prepared.
Leadership care and morale boosting
On the occasion of the expedition, China
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The official Twitter feed tweeted encouragement:"
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Girls, come on! We firmly believe that no difficulties can stop you from moving forward, so be brave and go out! We look forward to your triumph!" It is worth mentioning that Chen Xuyuan, the president of CFA, personally sent off the team to the away game, which shows the importance of the Olympic play-offs is extraordinary.
It was also reported that an Australian referee will enforce the first round match between the two teams on August 8, while a Japanese referee will officiate the second round match in Gusau. In addition, according to the arrangement of the Korean side, about 1,600 fans will be allowed to enter the first round match played in Goyang, and the stands of the visiting fans will be opened.
