Yankovic coached the national football team delayed debut, but in the warm-up match with Meizhou Hakka with Wu Lei accurate assist Lin Liangming, 1-0 score to complete the comeback, won Yankovic's first win since he took office. However, the departure of Ren Hang and Jiang Guangtai after the match reflects Jankovic's pragmatic and low-key coaching style.
In preparation for the Asian Cup and the World Cup, the national soccer team announced Kovic as the new manager back in February, and the first training session started in Haikou on the 1st of this month. Jankovic arranged two warm-up matches in order for the players to quickly adapt to the game. Unfortunately, the warm-up match with Wuhan Sanzhen on the 10th was canceled for some reason, exposing the low efficiency of the FA. After several days of training, Jankovic had to temporarily arrange a domestic team warm-up match.
Three days later, the national soccer team ushered in its first warm-up match against Meizhou Hakka, which is slightly less powerful. Despite the fact that the opponent is a mid-tier team in the Chinese Super League, the national soccer team did not show too many highlights, and only through Wu Lei's first-half assist to Lin Liangming, narrowly won by 1-0. Yankovic is not satisfied with the score and will focus on solving the problems exposed in this game in the coming training.
Meanwhile, the national soccer team is preparing for the upcoming warm-up match in New Zealand. Jiang Guangtai and Ren Hang were unable to practice with the full squad due to injuries and will return to their clubs to rest after the warm-up. They join Ackerson as the stars that Jankovic has discarded due to their physical condition. The main reason for Eckerson's departure from the team is precisely his physical condition and poor athleticism.
