As the U20 national soccer team returned from the Asian Games with their accolades, China's men's soccer team was gearing up for their final overseas training match. In a match against the UAE's first division rivals, Fuli Sansipanya, Jiang Shenglong and Fang Hao combined their efforts to break through the rival's goal and win the match with a thrilling 2-1 scoreline for the team. The Asian Games team has now won 5, drawn 1 and lost 1 in the UAE. Immediately after that, the team will fly to New Zealand non-stop to meet a two-match test against New Zealand U22s.
Across the globe, a host of national teams have been training overseas, with the U17s traveling to Saudi Arabia and the U21s battling it out in Croatia in what is expected to be 27 matches. The national soccer team's Asian Games squad has also just completed a training mission in the UAE. After a coaching change, the team's training and matches have been effective and the warm-up matches have been very successful.
In a much-anticipated match, the national soccer team Asian Games took on UAE First Division rivals Fuli Sansipanya. The Asian Games team struggled against a strong opponent, but with Jiang Shenglong's goal and Fang Hao's fatal strike, they eventually won 2-1. Fang Hao's performance was so impressive that he was dubbed the "Crow of the National Football League" after he scored three goals in the Dubai Cup in March last year, complete with a Crow-like celebration. Although Fang Hao didn't have many chances to play in the Chinese Super League last year, he is undoubtedly the centerpiece and leading scorer in the national football team.
After defeating the UAE team, the National Asian Football Team successfully concluded their trip to the UAE and left Dubai with a scorecard of five wins, one draw and one loss in seven warm-up matches. The team then quickly moved to Auckland, New Zealand, to prepare for two warm-up matches against the New Zealand U22s on March 23rd and 26th. It is worth noting that the adult national team, coached by Jankovic, will also play New Zealand in two matches at the end of the month. At that time, the matchup between the Asian Games team and the first team of the national football team will undoubtedly attract the attention of many fans.
