However, with the postponement of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, the
The internationals, including several overage players, were able to continue to participate as part of the Sharon team during the original Asian Games soccer tournament and preparation cycle for the professional league and the
soccer league
Cup.
In this way, the season's
soccer league
Will the Cup still be played over five rounds at once in September as originally planned? Will this stage be shifted to hosting
China Super League (soccer league)
League matches? The organizer responded, "It is still under discussion, and the specific arrangement will be decided according to the opening time of the league and other factors." It is worth mentioning that both the CFA in September this year organized the
soccer league
Cup, or the Chinese Premier League and Chinese League One, the salons are due to the
The normal participation of international players without being able to enjoy the personnel preferential playing policy, which objectively also helps to maintain a fair competition in the tournament.
The postponement of the Asian Games in Hangzhou has also had an impact on
The national football team's preparation program and personnel adjustments have had an impact. For example, in order to cooperate with the preparation for the Hangzhou Asian Games, the CFA specifically approved several overage players from the national men's soccer team, Zhang Linpeng, Wu Xi and Zhang Yuning, to join the
National Football League. It was originally planned that these three players would travel with the team to Japan for the East Asian Cup. However, with the postponement of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, it is in doubt whether they will travel with the team.
It is worth noting the recent news from Japan and South Korea that with the Qatar World Cup proper just around the corner, there are only two international match days left in the year, scheduled for June and September. As a result, both Japan and South Korea may see the East Asian Cup as an important pre-tournament training opportunity. Against this backdrop, the two football associations do not rule out the possibility of sending national teams with full or near full strength to this year's East Asian Cup. Since late July coincides with the break between professional leagues in Europe, even if the East Asian Cup is not held during the FIFA-recognized International Match Day cycle, Japan and South Korea may still convince the European salons to release their national players to participate in the East Asian Cup.
China Football Association (CFA) and
The coaching staff of the national soccer team is also paying close attention to the movements of Japan and South Korea. If both opponents send their national teams to the East Asian Cup, the
The national soccer team is likely to bring a few overage internationals with them for the trip, after all, against the
The opportunity for such a showdown is very precious for the national soccer team and even the future Chinese team.
go so far as to
There is no exact timetable for when the national soccer team will start the new training session, which is before the East Asian Cup. Head coach Jankovic has said that if the international players are able to fully participate in the professional league, then
The national football team can concentrate again before traveling to Japan, otherwise it will start training as early as possible. But the rallying cry will not be blown until early July at the earliest.
Despite the postponement of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, the change has objectively increased the space for the CFA and CFF to organize the league and cup schedules. The new Chinese Super League season will rationalize the stages of the cycle and complete all 34 rounds of matches, no longer remaining in the dream.
