On the evening of October 10, at 19:35 GMT, the Dalian Sports Center Stadium took the spotlight as the curtain was about to go up on the 2023 CFA China vs Vietnam men's football team. However, the Chinese men's national team did not debut at the professional soccer stadium in Barracuda Bay, Dalian, choosing instead to host the Southeast Asian powerhouse.
The conclusion of the Hangzhou Asian Games has allowed the national soccer team to escape the pressure of other sports, and CCTV5 will join forces with CCTV Sports to broadcast the showdown live across the country. Meanwhile, Jiangsu Radio and Television's Sports and Leisure Channel will also simulcast the match, while CCTV Sports client CCTV5APP and Migu Video will provide live streaming on the web and on cell phones.
Dalian, a famous soccer city that has nurtured countless soccer talents, was once an important base for Chinese soccer. However, in the past decade, Dalian soccer talent drain is serious, the national football training 26 players, only four born in Dalian, respectively, Wang Dalei, Tan Long, Ma Zhen and Gao Tianyi.
It is worth mentioning that Lin Liangming, who is absent due to injury, leaves He Yupeng as the only international player among the Dalianites to be selected. The young player, who was born in Anshan but comes from Dalian's youth training system, has undoubtedly injected new energy into the team with his selection.
In this showdown, players from Shanghai Harbor, Shandong Taishan, Beijing Guoan, Shanghai Shenhua and other Chinese Super League powerhouses will come together to play for the national team. Meanwhile, powerful foreign players such as Brazilian-born naturalized players Aixon, Wei Shihao and Xie Pengfei will also make an appearance, bringing more possibilities to the team.
Notably, Zhang Linmiao and Liu Dengzheng were absent due to injuries, while Serbian national team head coach Aleksandar Jankovic said it would give more young players a chance to showcase themselves. China's men's soccer team is ranked 80th in the latest FIFA rankings, while Vietnam's men's soccer team is ranked 95th, with the rise of Vietnamese soccer in recent years being notable.
In this matchup, the national soccer team is bound to go all out to seek revenge. The Vietnamese men's soccer team will not easily admit defeat, and the match between the two teams will be a sparkling contest.
