Today, an explosive news spread all over the soccer world: Saudi Arabia's national soccer team officially confirmed that its leader, the famous coach Roberto Mancini, will make a personal appearance, arriving in Dalian at 5:00 p.m. Beijing time on September 9, to attend a much-anticipated pre-match media conference.
This coming September 10, China's men's football team will welcome Saudi Arabia to the local stadium for the second round of the Group C match of the Asian Zone 18 tournament, which is also the focus of the 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament between the United States, Canada and Mexico. Going back to the first round of the tournament, the Chinese men's soccer team was defeated by Japan on the road with a score of 0-7, while Saudi Arabia played out a 1-1 draw with Indonesia at home.
