May 31st.
Changchun Yatai (soccer team)
The soccer club urgently notified the Chinese Football Association of its decision to urgently call up Tan Long to fill the national team's Top 40 squad that was left vacant due to Fernando's injury. When the news arrived, Tan Long responded immediately and quickly rushed to Suzhou to join the national team.
Tan Long's call-up stems from Fernando's unexpected withdrawal, and the call-up marks Tan Long's eighth appearance for the national team. It is worth mentioning that on the 30th, China's men's soccer team beat Guam 7-0 in the restarted 2022 Qatar World Cup Asian Qualifying Round 40 Group A match in Suzhou, temporarily placing second in Group A with 10 points, five points away from top-ranked Syria.
Just today, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) officially announced that the remaining matches in Group A of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup in China Joint Qualifying Tournament Stage 2 (Forty-Four) will no longer be played in Suzhou, but will be transferred to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Tan Long will then travel with the national team to Dubai to continue their journey.
