The smoke of an official intercontinental match has not yet cleared, and our national junior team has been absent from this field for many years. When the final whistle blew, the Korean players were overflowing with joy, the score of 2-2 seemed to make them satisfied, many players even lost their balance when celebrating and fell to the ground directly, and the players on the bench also rushed into the stadium to celebrate passionately.
Famous soccer commentator Dong Lu has a unique insight into the current situation of Chinese soccer. He believes that Chinese soccer is currently at a stage where it cannot rely on passing only and players have not yet fully grasped the concept of complex soccer. However, in this young U16 national team, we see a new face of Chinese soccer. Instead of limiting themselves to a half-court contraction and a single defensive counter-attack, they have begun to use the internationally popular high-pressure tactics in front of the ball.
In the second half, the penalty kick created by the U16 national soccer team came precisely from Wei Xiangxin's No. 9's strenuous snatch. At the moment of the goal, Wei Xiangxin's shirtless celebration attracted the attention of many fans. Despite being only 16 years old, his muscle lines are already very visible, which undoubtedly highlights the results of their hard training. The dark skin color of each player in the team also testifies to their hard work.
Under the careful guidance of Japanese coach Kenichi Muramura, this U16 national football team showed a positive soccer spirit against the South Korean national team, which cheered up many national soccer fans. This year, the U19 national soccer team and the U15 national soccer team have already successfully defeated the Korean national team of the same age group. Although the U16 national soccer team drew 2-2 with the South Korean U16 national team, we have become leaders on the field. Perhaps in the next 5-10 years, Chinese soccer is really expected to return to the top ranks of Asian soccer.
