July 26
The Beijing Youth Daily revealed that the matchup between the Japanese, Australian and Saudi national Olympic teams during the Tokyo Olympics attracted close attention from the national football team's intelligence team.
The Tokyo Olympics men's soccer tournament is a top priority for the Intelligence Operations Group of the National Football Team's protection team. Players from the national Olympic teams of Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia are likely to be playing for their respective national teams at the time of the Round of 12, so members of the National Football Team Intelligence Group continually monitor the performances of these teams and pass key information to the coaching team in a timely manner.
It is worth mentioning that the head coach of Japan's National Olympic Team, Mori Boichi, and the head coach of Australia's National Olympic Team, Arnold, are both in charge of their respective adult national teams. In terms of tactical use and personnel selection, the two national teams of these countries maintain a unique style. This suggests that the performance of Asian teams at this year's Tokyo Olympics is an important reference value for the Chinese team.
Although members of the National Football Team were unable to personally travel to the site to learn about the specifics of the three teams mentioned above due to the impact of the epidemic, the Association dispatched one of its business cadres as an AFC official on mission to the Tokyo Olympics soccer tournament. While carrying out the AFC mission, this official was also able to assist the national soccer team in gathering intelligence on their opponents. The Intelligence Unit further refined the division of labor to ensure that the collection of technical and non-technical information was handled by different personnel. The objective of the collection is as detailed as the details of each rival player, including personal background, technical characteristics, career, recent club and national team performances, and so on.
