With June 1 approaching, the AFC unveiled the scheduling of the remaining matches in Group A of the Asian Qualifying Round 40 of the World Cup. The next three rounds of matches for our men's soccer team have been changed in the schedule, with the first match against the Philippines on June 7, UAE time.
After the matchup with the Philippines.
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will face the Maldives and Syria on the 11th and 15th respectively. Given that the Philippines is a key opponent in our men's soccer team's quest for a ticket to the Round of 12, this schedule change actually signals that the
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The "decisive moment" has been drawn in advance.
Meanwhile, the venue for the Group A matches was finally locked as Sharjah Stadium. The stadium has a special "fate" for our men's soccer team, as Zhang Xizhe scored a 73rd-minute penalty kick to help the Chinese team defeat Iraq 1-3 in the final round of the Asian Cup qualifiers held here in March 2014, and the Chinese team also scored a penalty kick in the 73rd minute, which helped the Chinese team to win the Asian Cup.
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A thrilling advancement to the main round of the 2015 Asian Cup. However, the current temperatures in the UAE are upwards of 35 degrees Celsius and the Sharjah Stadium cannot be air-conditioned for closure, which will be a major challenge for the team that plays three matches in nine days in a row
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For that matter, fitness becomes a major challenge.
Based on the latest deployments.
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will depart from Shanghai for Dubai on June 2nd. Considering the hot climate in the UAE and possible injuries to personnel, the
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The coaching team decided to recruit Tan Long from Changchun Yatai and Ji Xiang and Liu Binbin from Shandong Taishan to join the traveling lineup. It is reported that these three players have arrived at the training base in Suzhou on the evening of June 1 to join the team.
