With the Asian Cup approaching, the national football team is in full swing to prepare. They will assemble in Shanghai before heading to the UAE for the ultimate preparation for the Asian Cup. There are two main reasons behind this decision: firstly, the climate in the UAE is similar to that in Qatar, where the Asian Cup is held, which will help our players adapt to the environment in advance;Secondly, teams from many countries are preparing for the UAE, which will provide the national football team with an opportunity to warm up for matches.
It is reported that the national football team plans to play three warm-up matches before the start of the Asian Cup to identify and improve the existing problems. This Asian Cup was originally held in China, but due to the epidemic and the second anti-corruption action in the Chinese football industry, the Chinese Football Association decided to abandon the hosting, which caused dissatisfaction with the AFC. Despite this, the Chinese men's football team still made the final 24-team list.
The grouping has been revealed, and the Chinese men's football team will be in the same group as the host Qatar men's football team, Lebanese men's football team and Tajikistan men's football team. The goal of the group stage is to secure a place for the knockout rounds while striving for a good result. The biggest challenge to top the group will undoubtedly come from the Qatari men's team, who are sixth in Asia. Although they are slightly inferior to Japan and South Korea, they are the Asian champions and beat Japan 3-1 in the last Asian Cup final. In their most recent World Cup qualifiers, they were the top scorer of any Asian team with 11 goals.
According to the schedule, the Chinese men's football team will face the Qatari men's ** striker in the final round of the group stage, which is expected to be a key match to determine the first place in the group. Despite the strength of the opponent and home advantage, the historical head-to-head record shows that the Chinese men's football team is evenly matched. In the 16 meetings between the two sides, the Chinese men's football team has achieved 5 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses, and is unbeaten in the last three duels.
This match will be Wu Lei's chance to break the all-time record. In the 39 years of confrontation between the two sides, Wu Lei and Ali each scored two goals and tied for the top scorer. If Wu Lei scores again against Qatar, he will make new history. Of course, as the core and high-value player of the national football team, Wu Lei must be the target of the opponent's focus. We look forward to whether Wu Lei can create a miracle. At that time, CCTV5 will broadcast live, and we look forward to witnessing this historical moment with you!