Beijing News Sports | Reporter Li Li
On July 14, the Chinese men's football selection team started training in Qingdao, China, in full preparation for the 2022 East Asia Cup football match to be held in Japan from July 20 to 27. The
selection team assembled on the 13th. After a short break, the whole team practiced twice in the morning and afternoon on the 14th. The entire afternoon training was open to the media. During the training, 34 players who had represented the national football team in international A-level events, including Tan Long, Jiang Guangtai, Zhu Chenjie and Dai Weijun, did not appear. The Football Association gave them two extra days of leave. These four players Will report to the team on the 15th.
Talking about the upcoming East Asian Cup, coach Jankovic said that he will go all out: "No matter who the opponent is, we must play our own style."
"The East Asian Cup is a large-scale competition. To participate in such an event , it is an honor for the team and a good opportunity to show off. We all know that the opponents in this game are very strong and will be a big test for us, but if we want to get better, we must compete with strong teams. Very motivated to play," Jankovic said. Since
is participating, they must go all out. Jankovic expressed his hope to play his own characteristics: "We will not pay too much attention to our opponents. We always focus on ourselves, no matter who the opponent is. We will stick to our own game." We respect all our opponents, but we should respect the jerseys we wear and the national honor we represent."
Judging from the situation of the Japanese and Korean teams, the Korean team finally chose. The strongest local lineup is participating, while the Japanese team 's team is mainly composed of players in the 2001 age group, mainly training for the Paris Olympics. With rich experience and local operations, it is not easy for the national football team to achieve good results.
According to the plan, the national football selection team will train in Qingdao for three days, and then fly to Japan on the 17th.
