June 25, sports reporter Ma Dexing revealed that the upcoming East Asia Cup tournament, our men's football will no longer send U23 national team, but to the "national team" of a new identity, the formation of "our men's football national selection team", this initiative and the previous tournament This initiative is quite similar to the last tournament.
Looking back, in preparation for the 2022 East Asian Cup, South Korean national team manager Paulo Bento insisted on having his starting lineup play, and the Korean Professional Football League even adjusted its K1 League schedule to show its support.
With FIFA raising the maximum number of entries for World Cup teams from 23 to 26, the head coaches of South Korea and Japan have adjusted their strategies and decided to field their strongest lineups, viewing the East Asian Cup as a last chance to test their homegrown players. The change has also caused both countries to face a re-examination of their selection principles.
Although in the final 12 after the game, China's football association has decided to 99 age group U23 national team instead of the men's national team to participate in the East Asian Cup, but with the development of the situation, the football association had to make corresponding adjustments. It is reported that the East Asian Cup of our men's football team will play in the name of the "national team", rather than the U23 national team.
