China national soccer team
The original plan was to schedule three warm-up matches before facing Vietnam in the World Preliminary 12 on October 7, however, the current situation makes it difficult to fulfill this ambition. On a non-international day, when leagues around the world are in full swing.
China national soccer team
Facing a dilemma in finding warm-up opponents in West Asia.
After the game against Japan.
China national soccer team
Continued stay in Western Asia. This was both because of the segregation policy for entry and to make it easier to find warm-up opponents. However, the CFA's plan did not go as planned. As it was not an international competition day, the national teams of various countries did not concentrate and therefore could not provide warm-up opportunities for the Chinese team. According to sources, the CFA has tried to contact the soccer associations of Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, UAE, Lebanon, Iran and Uzbekistan, but to no avail. The FA had also considered playing matches against club teams from the UAE and other countries, but clubs had to put warm-ups on the back burner due to the tight league schedule.
The annual international competition days have long been scheduled, and the league schedules of the UAE and other countries have long been set, so today's situation can be said to be expected. The difficulty in finding warm-up opponents in West Asia is another example of the CFA's unprofessionalism.
Before they are about to face Vietnam.
China national soccer team
Only one game remains to warm up against Syria, which is scheduled for September 30th.
