The Daily News disclosed that the Chinese Football Association (CFA) officially announced that the Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium will be the second home of the national football team for the World Qualifying Tournament. Tianjin is doing its best to promote the organization and reception of the tournament and other preparations.
It is worth mentioning that national soccer tournaments are held infrequently in northern cities, and the weather and the condition of the turf are major considerations. For this reason, the underground heating system has been activated a few days in advance, and a team of professionals will be caring for the lawn over the next month.
Not only does the venue need to meet international standards, but the hospitality is also crucial. The Tianjin Football Association has already begun to arrange accommodation for the home team, the visiting team, tournament officials, media and fans. According to the usual practice, the officials of the home and away teams need to stay in five-star hotels and live in different hotels. The visiting team will be provided with a choice of hotels by the organizer. Officials from FIFA, AFC and CFA, including the referee team, will not be accommodated with any of the teams.
At present, the selection of the head coach of the Chinese team is not yet clear, and the location of the team's assembly and preparation for the game is not yet clear. The third round of the 36-team tournament will face Singapore on March 21st, with the second round scheduled for March 26th. The Chinese team will return to prepare for the second round of the tournament after the away game. According to this projection, from 22 to 25, the team will need to conduct a four-day training in the water drop field. The Waterdrop Outfield is also the training base for the Jinmen Tigers, and coordination is underway.
