On May 20, Henan's Huang Zichang (right) fights for a header in a tense and exciting scene in a Chinese Super League match.
The 9th round of Chinese Super League (CSL) matches will be held on May 23rd and 24th. Whether Shanghai Shenhua can turn the situation around, how Shandong Taishan can adjust their mentality, and whether Shanghai Seaport can consolidate their lead, these suspenseful questions have become the focus of the fans' attention. The return of the Chinese Super League has undoubtedly added color to the lives of fans.
Since its launch on April 15, the Chinese Super League has gone through eight rounds of fierce battles, with the pace of two games per week never stopping. Fortunately, there are only two weeks left in the first phase of the season, with the first break coming on June 9, after the 12th round, and resuming on June 28, with the 13th round. During these 20 days, the players will be able to take a short break, but the Chinese players will face two high-intensity international A-level matches.
The Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced that the national football team will face Myanmar and Palestine on June 16 and 20 at the Barracuda Bay Professional Football Stadium in Dalian. These two international invitational matches are crucial and have a bearing on the national team's points and ranking.
National team coach Jankovic faces many challenges. Problems in the first phase of the league need to be solved urgently, which is related to the national soccer team's ability to easily prepare for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Wang Shangyuan withdrew due to injury, and the back position is tight. It turns out that the national football team has a rich reserve of personnel in the back position, but the main force Wu Xi has a broken toe and the recovery period is up to 8 weeks.
The striker combination became the second challenge. Yankovic's options are limited and the aging of the forward players is highlighted.
The national football team is ranked 11th in Asia, although the probability of getting out of the line increases, but the competitiveness of mid-generation and new generation players is insufficient. To get out of the line, we still need "right place, right time, right person".
Jankovic returned to China after the Asian Cup draw ceremony, and recently paid attention to the Chinese Super League players. The national football team in the league break "to solve the problem" with the pre-season warm-up games are very different, player fatigue, injuries, naturalized players, such as the use of the problem are in the coaching team's scope of consideration.
In an interview, Jankovic said that the country has strong support and investment in soccer, but the national team's performance improvement is limited. He promised to lead the team to good results and show courage and determination to the players.
