With the bell ringing for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the eyes of the world are focused on this soccer feast. However, unfortunately, the Chinese men's soccer team did not appear in this tournament, to be precise, is absent from the stage of men's soccer.
Some people may have a bone to pick with that, but it is undeniable that the Chinese men's soccer team has been consistently absent from the Qatar World Cup roster.
However, despite this, China has not been absent from the World Cup in Qatar. Qatar, a peninsula on the southwestern shore of the Persian Gulf, is known for its rich oil and gas resources.
So how rich is it? The answer is: Qatar is the world's largest producer and exporter of liquefied natural gas.
As a result, Qatar has become one of the world's most recognized "landed" countries, along with Saudi Arabia.
At this year's World Cup in Qatar, Qatar has set a record for the highest spending in World Cup history with an investment of $220 billion.
Moreover, Qatar is closely linked to China's Belt and Road Initiative, so not only was China not absent from the World Cup in Qatar, but it also excelled in a number of areas.
Roussel Stadium, an 80,000-seat stadium designed and built by a Chinese company under general contract, is the largest stadium in Qatar.
This is the first time that a Chinese company undertakes a general contracting project for a World Cup stadium in the international arena, breaking the monopoly of Europe and the United States in this field.
The design of the Roussel Stadium is highly complex, with several world records set for its façade and ceiling structure:
The world's largest span double-layer cable network roof monolithic building; the first World Cup main stadium project with in-depth application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology; at the same time, it is also the largest and most technologically advanced professional soccer stadium built by Chinese enterprises overseas.
Qatar considers the Roussel Stadium its national calling card and has even printed it on the 10 riyal bill to be issued in 2020.
This is the first time that Chinese manufacturing has appeared on banknotes in the Middle East.
In addition to the Roussel Stadium, Chinese companies are also involved in the construction of other venues in Qatar.
In addition, life in Qatar is closely linked to China.
Due to Qatar's limited land area, hotel resources are scarce. In order to solve the accommodation problem during the World Cup, Qatar seeks the help of Chinese enterprises.
Chinese companies provided more than 10,000 container rooms for the World Cup in Qatar, which are fully furnished and even surpass many hotels.
Since the Qatar World Cup "live" and "travel" are inseparable from China, so "clothing" will not be absent.
According to statistics, in Qatar, 80% of the jerseys, caps and backpacks are made in China, originating from Yiwu, China.
Meanwhile, isn't it a surprise that Qatar's mascot was designed and manufactured in China?
A company in Dongguan, as the only officially authorized limited edition "Hercules Cup" authorized production and sales, produced more than 180 kinds of peripheral souvenirs.
Almost all the venues, buses, clothes, hats and peripherals are made in China.
Although the Chinese men's soccer team did not appear in the Qatar World Cup, China has never missed this soccer feast.
Not to mention that a Qatar World Cup without China, at least one without China, would be hard to pull off.
In terms of corporate sponsorship, China's corporate sponsorship amounted to 10 billion yuan, surpassing the United States and becoming the world's first.
Some may say that the Chinese men's soccer team is weaker and that the World Cup does not require a Chinese men's soccer team.
But isn't the fact that many areas of expertise are not as good as amateurs thought-provoking?
In the second round of the FA Cup on November 20, 2022, county championship team Jingchuan Wenhui eliminated Chinese Super League veteran Beijing Guoan on penalties.
It's a big chill for Jingchuan Wenhui, an amateur soccer club initiated and led by an amateur sports school with 152 registered players and an average age of about 32.
These players come from all walks of life, from physical education teachers, corporate workers, civil servants, etc. They love to play soccer, which is what fans see as amateur players.
The team's goalkeeper is a physical education teacher, and they have to earn income by delivering takeaways on the side during weekdays, which is what they do in their spare time.
A senior kicks a free kick, that's what they're all about.
The team expenses are also sponsored by a local stationery store, such is their financial situation.
But it was these amateurs who beat the professional teams whose main business was playing soccer in an official game.
This shook my perception of professionalism and I began to doubt the professionalism of Chinese men's soccer players.
So, friends, what do you think about this?
Let's turn our attention to the World Cup and look at the Chinese elements in the Qatar World Cup.
