Text/Yangcheng Evening News All-Media Reporter Lin Benjian
2022 Qatar World Cup Asian Qualifier Top 40 will be rekindled at the end of this month. The Philippines team, the main competitor of the Chinese team in the group stage, finalized the preparation plan on May 5: May On the 18th, a two-week training camp was set up in Doha, Qatar, and on May 31st, a chartered flight went to China.
On May 5th, the Philippine Football Association convened the Philippine national team coach Cooper, team leader Palami and others to participate in an online meeting to discuss and decide the national team's preparation plan.
After the national football team drew 0-0 with the Philippines, the Philippine Football Association President Araneta said that with the support of the Qatar Football Association, the Philippine team was allowed to set up a training camp in Doha, but it was originally scheduled for May 5. The training camp, which started on May 8, will be postponed to May 18, and the training camp will be held in Doha until May 31.
On May 31st, the Philippine team will fly non-stop from Doha to Shanghai, and on June 3rd they will play against Guam.
It is reported that in the two-week training camp, the Philippine team will not only complete the contents including physical reserves and tactical drills, but will also arrange two warm-up matches against the Palestinian team and the Syrian team.
Although the Philippines and Syria are both opponents in the group stage of the Chinese team, the two games between the Philippines and Syria have already ended. The Philippines lost 2-5 and 0-1 successively, so the two teams are not afraid to warm up. race.
The Philippine Football Association will announce the national team training list in the next few days, and it is expected that 26 players will be selected. At present, the Philippine Football Association is actively promoting the naturalization of some players who played in the Europa League, and strive to make them catch up with the top 40 after the restart.
These players include midfielder Holtmann, who is currently playing for the Bochum Bochum team, midfielder Obermeier, who played for the second team of Bayern Munich, and former Swiss national youth team left-back Michael Kempt.
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However, it is still unknown whether these players can qualify to represent the Philippines before the top 40. The speed at which their new passports are issued, as well as the speed at which the AFC and FIFA are handling the qualifications for these players. We hope to ensure that these procedures are completed smoothly during the training camp.” The Philippine national football team leader Palami said.
Because of this, the Philippine team's training roster is still under consideration. Coach Cooper said: "I and all the coaching staff have been updating the data, focusing on the whole team, while ensuring the balance of the lineup. We are working hard to promote the development of the Philippine national team. I will think twice to ensure the best fit. List." The
40 top competition will be restarted at the end of this month. The Chinese team is in Group A with Syria, the Philippines, the Maldives and Guam. The competition will be held in Suzhou from May 30 to June 15.
In the previous competition, the Syrian team won all five games with 15 points, topped the list, and basically locked a place in the top 12. The Chinese team and the Philippines team share 7 points. The Chinese team ranks second with the advantage of goal difference, and the Philippines team third, but the Chinese team has one game less. The two teams from China and the Philippines are the most direct competitors for the second place in Group A.
The Chinese team will also focus on the second half of this month. Wu Lei, who played for Espanyol in the second division, confirmed that he will return to China to help the national football team reach the top 12. It is reported that Wu Lei will return to Shanghai as soon as possible on the 18th. (For more news, please pay attention to Yangcheng School pai.ycwb.com)
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