On the first day after resting in Gusau.
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An intense training session was held, with all 27 players present, except for one player who was absent for some reason. This training session marked the official start of the preparation for the 12-team tournament.
According to the schedule.
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There will be six rounds of the World Qualifying 12 in September, October and November. Predictably, to ensure that the
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preparations, the Super League will have to suspend matches from September to November. The remaining nine rounds of the first phase of the Super League will most likely start around July 17 and end on August 24 to allow for the
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's Big 12 preparations to free up time.
It is worth mentioning that since the first match of the 12-team tournament will be played on September 2 and against a strong 2nd-tier team.
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The importance of the Top 12 is evident from the fact that the team started training half a month earlier when they faced weak teams like Maldives and Guam in the Top 40. Facing strong opponents, I can't help but speculate whether the Chinese Super League will end earlier than August 24 to give teams more time to prepare.
If the second phase of the Chinese Super League restarts around July 17, it is likely that there will be a week of double-header matches and the pace of the game may be accelerated. Whether the end of the first phase of the tournament will be brought forward or not will require further negotiation between all parties. From September to November, the Chinese Super League needs to give way to the World Preliminary League, it seems that the league is really going to cross over, even tournaments like the AFC Cup may have to be put on hold for the time being, all for the sake of the
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The World Cup dream.
Despite the recent outbreak in the city of Guangzhou, the Central
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The Association and the Preparatory Group of the Professional League have not yet made any adjustments to the match arrangements. If the Guangzhou zone continues to host Chinese Super League matches, then matches at this stage will not be open to spectators. It was previously rumored that the Qingdao Region would take over the Guangzhou Region, but now the
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It has been made clear that the tournament will continue to be held in Guangzhou, hinting at the possibility of the Premier League restarting in December rather than choosing to play it in the frigid north, all in preparation for the league's smooth transition across the year.
