The national football team lost 0-3 to South Korea in the World Cup qualifying match, announcing the end of the 36-team tournament, but the domestic soccer events are in full swing.On November 25th, a focus on the showdown will be staged at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Center, the final of the 2023 China Football Association Cup will be unfolded, Shanghai Shenhua and Shandong Taishan will fight for glory, and the CCTV sports channel, CCTV5, will broadcast live to offer fans a soccer feast for the fans.
The "Lu-Shanghai Duo" is fighting for the AFC Cup! Shandong Taishan have won the Cup for three consecutive years, but this season's league campaign didn't start well. After Cui Kangxi took over, the Taishan team clung on to the harbor team and kept the title fight going until the last round, eventually finishing as the runner-up, which was more than expected. The AFC Cup is known as the "Taishan Cup", and Taishan's goal is to defend their title and win a fourth consecutive championship. Shanghai Shenhua, on the other hand, lost to Zhejiang in the final round of the league, missing out on the third place and failing to win the AFC Cup.
Jiang Shenglong and Zhu Chenjie, the rising stars of the Chinese national soccer team's defense, are being looked forward to an early move abroad. Jiang Shenglong, who made his second consecutive start and shone brightly, felt the pressure of the opposing team in the crucial match against South Korea, which made him excited and hopeful to make a breakthrough in the upcoming matches despite his regrets. Meanwhile, Shenhua will focus on Taishan's foreigners. On November 22, Taishan's foreign aid Fellaini celebrated his 36th birthday, and the club, fans and FIFA have sent their blessings. As a member of the Belgian Golden Generation, Fellaini is now the captain of Taishan and has played 32 matches with 24 starts, contributing 13 goals and 2 assists. He will lead the team to hit the fourth consecutive championship and bring his Taishan career to a successful conclusion. On the same day, Shenhua player Cao Yunding also ushered in his 34th birthday, and the club and the fans sent the same blessing. Cao Yunding played 26 games for Shenhua this season, starting 13 times and contributing 2 goals and 5 assists. Loyal fans call him the idol of his youth, wishing him a happy birthday, always 18 years old, and help Shenhua team to win the championship. 2023 AFC Cup final, Cao Yunding and Fellaini's birthday gift, who will be the winner? There is a lot of suspense to look forward to.
