On the 18th, the Chinese men's soccer team had the opportunity to train for the first time during the closed quarantine in Gusu.
Che Hengzhi, spokesman for the national soccer team, revealed that the team is working on sorting out the gains and losses of the first four rounds of the tournament after returning home, and that the whole team is doing its best to prepare for the two upcoming World Cup qualifying round of 12 matches to be played in November.
After nearly 50 days of intensive training and competition overseas, our team arrived in Gusau in the early hours of the morning of the 15th to begin a 14-day medical quarantine. In order to meet the demands of the next phase of preparation, our team was able to train in a fully enclosed venue.
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The skipper of the team, Li Tie, said as much.
"The main task in the near future is to adjust to rest and jet lag. When playing in West Asia, the players' rest and relaxation is relatively late, and there are more aspects that need to be adjusted." Cha Heng Chi explained.
In the first four rounds of the 12-team tournament, the Chinese men's soccer team accumulated three points with one win and three losses, ranking fifth in the group, and the situation is not optimistic.
Cha Heng-chi emphasized, "The coaching staff actively summarized the first four rounds of the tournament after returning home, while preparing for the November tournament with training and game plans. This period of time for the coaching staff is very intensive and all tasks are focused on this time period."
In the interview, Che Hengzhi also introduced the team's current injury situation: "Li Lei has been absent due to thigh muscle strain, has basically recovered, can return to the team's normal training; Artemisia Junmin in the game against Vietnam appeared in the left side of the back group muscle strain, after a period of time of treatment and recovery, and now in the guidance of the rehabilitator for jogging and simple with the ball practice. "
"Zhang Linpeng, who suffered a thigh strain in the last game, has had a short recovery time and is currently only able to do strength training alone in the gym. Overall, we still have some time until our next game and the current injured members of the squad are expected to be back by then."
According to the schedule, the Chinese men's football team will face Oman and Australia in this home field on November 11 and 16, respectively.
It is reported that the CFA is actively promoting the hosting of home matches in the country. Gusau will be the most likely venue for the tournament once it receives final approval from the relevant authorities.
