On June 1, AFC unveiled the 2022 Qatar
World Cup
The schedule for the next four rounds of Group A of the Asian qualifying round of 40. After a match against Guam, the original
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The opponents are the Maldives, but the new fixtures show that the
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's next match will be against the Philippines, scheduled for June 7 in Dubai, UAE. On that day, the
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s head coach Li Tie posted a message on social media emphasizing that all arrangements are optimal and the only way to move forward is to be united!
Emergency adjustments to add three players
Originally scheduled to be played in Suzhou, the Asian Preliminary 40 matches were unable to come to China as planned due to the fact that a number of people from Syria and the Maldives tested positive for new crowns and were unable to obtain a health code, in accordance with anti-epidemic regulations. In the end, the AFC decided to reschedule the remaining three matches in Dubai, UAE, instead.
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Hence the shift to Dubai. The plan is to fly from Shanghai to Dubai on the evening of June 2 to start a new round of preparations.
After Fernando left the team due to injury.
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Changchun Yatai striker Tan Long was urgently called up to join the team. Considering the hot climate in Dubai and possible injuries to personnel.
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The coaching team decided to supplement the recruitment of Shandong Taishan team side players Ji Xiang, Liu Binbin to join the team, together with the campaign in Dubai.
Philippine team is not to be underestimated
Compared to the Maldives, the Philippines are significantly stronger. In the first round away match against the Philippines, the
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A 0:0 draw with their opponents resulted in only one point. The Philippine Football Association (PFA) announced that the team was scheduled to take a chartered flight from their base in Doha, Qatar to Shanghai on May 31, but the tournament was rescheduled to Dubai, and the cancellation of the chartered flights to China caused a huge financial loss to the PFA. Nonetheless, the PFA also said that while they would like to reach a better agreement with their group rivals and the federation on the scheduling of the tournament, health and safety remains the primary concern.
Reassuringly, the entire Philippine team has been negative in the two PCR tests conducted in the last 72 hours, making the upcoming battle against the
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A sigh of relief. However.
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Players who have not been vaccinated are still required to go to a designated location to be vaccinated and professional vaccinators will be dispatched to Dubai to assist in the vaccination process and minimize the risk of infection.
Li Tie's firm confidence
After facing the Philippines on June 7, the
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It will also play the Maldives on June 11th and Syria on June 15th. In a span of 10 days.
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There will be three consecutive matches, and the high temperature and other unfavorable factors will pose a severe test to the physical fitness of the whole team.
Li Tie has been silent about the changes in the venue and schedule. On the day of June 1 Children's Day, he posted on social media that all arrangements are optimal, the only way is to be united and move forward! He quoted a particularly moving phrase: "Where you are, where the home field is." Thank you to all the fans and friends for their support! When I grew up playing soccer, my wish was to be on the national team one day! This is the highest honor a player or coach can receive! Happy Holidays to all the kids! Especially those who love to play soccer can feel the joy and beauty of soccer!
