With the spring winds blowing on February 1, our footballers have reached a long-awaited turning point as the national soccer team's warm-up schedule is officially unveiled. Scheduled to set foot on New Zealand soil in March, the team will see two intense matches against the New Zealand national team on the 23rd and 26th. However, as the penny drops, the roster of the national soccer team remains a mystery, and the selection of the head coach is also like an unresolved cloud.
Looking back at their last official clash, the Chinese men's soccer team faced Oman away from home in the Round of 12, with the Li Xiaopeng-led side returning home in defeat with a 0-2 scoreline. Jankovic then took over the baton, while the U23 national football team won one, drew one and lost one at the East Asian Cup, which ran from July 20th to 27th. The East Asian Cup came to an end, but the national soccer team did not see the slightest relaxation, the coaching position of the vacant team rankings to follow suit.
Currently, the position on the coaching bench of the national football team is still vacant, but the first training program for 2023 has been quietly finalized, and the team will travel to New Zealand to start training and competition. Officially, the national soccer team will face off against the New Zealand national team on March 23 and 26, and if the dust settles on the new coach, it will be his debut, and the performance of the national football team will undoubtedly be in the spotlight.
Despite the fact that the unveiling of the national soccer team list is still a long way off, the Chinese Super League teams have already started their winter training, and the international players are busy with their fitness reserves. It is speculated that Coach Li may temporarily act as the baton, first completing the team's initial training, followed by waiting for the final unveiling of the new coach of the national football team.
