The domestic league is in full swing, and the horn is already blowing in preparation for the 36-team World Qualifying Tournament and the 2024 Asian Cup. in September and October, our team will face Malaysia, Syria and Uzbekistan in three international warm-up matches. However, the road to promotion for the Chinese men's soccer team is not a straight one.
In order to accelerate the rejuvenation of the team, the national football team has arranged three over-age players to help in the Asian Games, while training young players. Many young talents have emerged in the Chinese Super League and First Division. They should be included in the national team to receive tougher training to enhance their individual strength. The Guangzhou team, for example, is dominated by players in the 2004 age group, and the CYHL also provides a platform for young players to train.
In the Chinese Super League (CSL), young players such as Chengdu Rongcheng's Mutalipu and Hu Yes, and Beijing Guoan's Nai Bijiang and Fang Hao have become the pillars of the team. In the match between Guoan and Henan Songshan, Fang Hao and Gao Tianyi's assists were particularly impressive.
Young players such as Huang Zichang, Chen Pu and Zhang Wei also performed well. In order to rejuvenate the team, the national soccer team should plan ahead by selecting more young players to join the team and introduce veterans to mentor them, drawing on the model of the Asian Games. The national team should also arrange more young players to participate in training to improve the overall strength.
Apart from the Asian Games players, young talents such as Nai Bijan, Bugra Khan and Abraham Khaliq should also join the national team.With the 2026 World Cup around the corner, the players born in 2003 will be turning 23. Bringing in young players early will benefit the national team in the long run.
The strength of young players in the domestic league should not be underestimated. Yankovic's coaching staff should allow more young players to join the national team and improve their defensive tactics. In addition to naturalized players such as Wu Lei, the national football team needs to strengthen its defense.
After the Asian Games, more outstanding players will join the national team. These include Lin Liangming, Chen Pu and Wei Zhen, as well as the injured Zhang Yuning, Zhu Chenjie and Wu Shaocong. Chinese soccer should look at the long term and improve the strength of the squad.
