On the athletic battlefield in the golden autumn, at 12:00 noon Beijing time on October 7, our U17 men's soccer team is about to usher in the second act of the heated battle of the U17 Asian Cup Qualifier, this time against the soccer team from the Northern Mariana Islands. At present, the starting lineup of our team has been officially unveiled.
Compared to the lineup of the first match, our national junior team has made substantial tactical adjustments for this tournament. In this qualifier, our team was placed in Group G together with Australia, Cambodia and the Northern Mariana Islands. In the first round of matches, the Northern Mariana Islands team lost to Australia with a score of 0-23.
In this qualifying tournament, the top 10 groups and the second place of the six most successful groups would advance directly to the final round. However, due to the withdrawal of Timor-Leste from Group H, the rules of the tournament had to be adjusted accordingly. If our team wants to succeed in the qualifying round, we can't afford to lose the matches against Australia and Cambodia, and every step is crucial.
