On November 18, 2023, a high-profile warm-up match was held in Japan. In this match, Japan U22 defeated Argentina U23 by 52. This result has once again aroused a strong interest and expectation in the strength of Japanese football.
From this match, you can feel the strong talent pool of Japanese football. Whether it is the technical level or the overall strength, it has shown an amazing performance. They have shown great teamwork and creativity on the offensive end, as well as solid and consistent playmaking on the defensive end. There is reason to believe that with such an excellent reserve of players, the Japanese team is fully capable of winning the World Cup.
At the same time, Chinese football is facing the problem of talent disconnection. Over the years, it has become a problem for the youth army to not be able to enter the competition for several consecutive years. Compared with other Asian countries such as South Korea and Iran, which have a stable mechanism for cultivating young players and have achieved good results, Chinese football obviously has some shortcomings.
It is worth mentioning that in this year's U23 Asian Cup qualifiers, the Japanese U22 team achieved an undefeated record and showed strong strength. They are expected to qualify for the finals of the Paris Olympics, which is also a reaffirmation of their quality.
In general, Japanese football already has the ability to compete with the world's strongest teams. Whether it is the talent pool or the overall strength, it has shown remarkable performance on the international stage. In contrast, Chinese football needs to increase investment in the development mechanism and infrastructure construction of young players, and actively absorb and learn from the successful experience of other countries, in order to catch up in the future and return to the top of the World Cup stage.