On November 16, it was reported that on the evening of November 16, the national football team will play away against Thailand in Bangkok, starting the 13th World Cup journey. This trip to the World Preliminary Tournament of the National Football Team has created the most low-key trip in recent years, with the whole team sitting in economy class, staying in a three-star hotel, and not a dime bonus.
At 20:30 on the evening of November 16, the national football team will usher in the first match of Group C of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Asian Zone Round of 36 against Thailand, starting the 13th World Cup journey.
The members of the new leadership team of the Chinese Football Association, led by Song Kai, chairman of the Chinese Football Association, will not visit with the team to avoid adding pressure to the team.
According to domestic football media person Zhao Zhen, the Chinese men's football team has created the most low-key expedition since the professionalization of Chinese football in this World Preliminary Tournament, which can also be called the "five-no expedition".
1. There is no leader to supervise the battle, and the Football Association has not sent any leaders to accompany the team.
2. There was no departure ceremony before the national football team set off, and there were grand marches in previous competitions, but this time it was only 5 minutes before Song Kai, chairman of the Football Association, spoke.
3. No bonus, after the new chairman of the Football Association Song Kai took office, he canceled the winning award set by the former chairman of the Football Association, Chen Xuyuan, and announced early that there was no bonus for the match with the Thai team.
4. No charter flight and first-class treatment. As we all know, the standard travel of the national football team in the Jinyuan football era is a charter flight, but this time it can only take economy class like ordinary passengers.
5. There is no five-star hotel. The Chinese team stayed in Bangkok this time at the SC Park Hotel, which is only a three-star hotel, and the online reservation is only more than 300 yuan.
In this regard, netizens have said, "It should have been like this a long time ago, what level and what treatment"
"Is there a problem with this? I can't play the ball well, and I want to be treated well"
"According to the level, the national football team can only live in a guest house"
"I think a few tents will do"
"Good treatment depends on your own efforts and achievements"
"That's right, otherwise the pressure on the national football team will be too great"
"More than 300 is not worthy of you to live??? what level you don't count?"
"Playing South Korea, scoring a goal can reward 5 million! Team winning prize 20 million"
"Don't you know what level you have?
"It should have been like this a long time ago! The treatment of the football should be the same! Try not to live for 50 a day!"
"For the first time, I felt that the treatment of business trips was better than that of the national football team."