Xinhua News Agency, Shanghai, December 26 (Reporter Xu Dongyuan) On the 26th, the Chinese men's national Olympic football team ushered in the final battle of the 2023 warm-up match at the football stadium of Shanghai Jinshan Sports Center, and finally defeated the Malaysian Olympic team 2:1.
On the 23rd, in the first round of the warm-up match with the Malaysian team, the Chinese Olympic team was killed by the opponent at the last moment and lost 0:1. In this campaign, head coach Cheng Yaodong made four adjustments to the starting lineup, Yu Jinyong replaced Huang Zihao to guard the goal, Ruan Qilong replaced Zhu Yue, Bai Helamu and Tao Qianglong replaced Hu Hetao and Jia Feifei respectively.
After the opening, the Chinese Olympic team took a high position to press. In the 5th minute, Du Yuezheng received a free kick from Tao Qianglong in front of the goal to break the deadlock. In the 34th minute, Basha hit the crossbar with a long-range shot, and Yuslan scored from the top of the line to help Malaysia equalize. In the first half of stoppage time, the Chinese team got an indirect free kick opportunity in the penalty area, and Tao Qianglong scored to rewrite the score to 2:1. Yibian fought again, and 17-year-old Wang Yudong came off the bench to represent the Chinese Olympic team for the first time. The two sides did not score in the second half, and the score remained 2-1 until the end.
In April 2024, the Chinese Olympic team will participate in the final stage of the U23 Asian Cup in Qatar, which is also the Asian qualifier for the men's football competition at the Paris Olympics, and the top three teams in the tournament will qualify for the Paris Olympics.
In the previous draw ceremony, the Chinese Olympic team was divided into a group with the teams of Japan, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates. According to the schedule, the Chinese Olympic team will play against Japan, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates on April 16, April 19 and April 22. It is reported that in January 2024, the Chinese Olympic team will assemble again and actively prepare for the Olympic preliminaries. (ENDS).