The national football team underwent a month-long closed training session under coach Stefan Jankovic to prepare for the upcoming Asian Cup. During this time, they played four warm-up matches, including a friendly match against the Serbian national football team on March 30 and a friendly match against the Saudi Arabian national football team on March 31, April 13 and April 28. However, the results of the warm-up match sparked heated discussions among fans. Although the national team defeated the Saudi Arabian national football team 4-0 in their last match, their performance in the tournament was not as good as it could have been, and there are still many questions and challenges to solve.
In fact, the performance of the national football team did not live up to the expectations of the fans. In the match against the Serbian national football team, they were scored in the 38th minute and ended up losing 0-1. In the next two warm-up games, although they won both games, there were still many mistakes and shortcomings in the course of the game. For example, in the match against the Saudi Arabian national football team, they were scored by their opponents in the opening stages and conceded several times in the game. In addition, their offense also looked a little lackluster and failed to pose enough threat to their opponents.
Although the national football team won the final game by a big margin, this did not hide the problems and shortcomings they exposed in the warm-up matches. Therefore, they need to seriously sum up their lessons and constantly improve their technical and tactical level and competition ability. In addition, they also need to strengthen communication and competition with international teams to adapt to the high-intensity competition environment and the opponent's technical and tactical play. Only in this way can they achieve good results in the Asian Cup and win glory for their country.
According to the official information of the national football team, the 6-2 victory over the UAE first-division team Gulf Stars confirmed the successful conclusion of the national football team's preparations for the 2023 Asian Cup. Behind this victory, however, there are some issues that cannot be ignored. In warm-up matches, the national football team can easily win against teams in the lower leagues, but often lose against opponents of equal or stronger strength. Facing strong teams such as Oman and Hong Kong, China, the national football team did not perform well, and even had a red card in the match against Hong Kong, China. This makes fans not very satisfied with the performance of the national football team.
The national football team has departed for Qatar at the beginning of this year to prepare for the Asian Cup. However, despite the fact that head coach Jankovic said he was "pleased with the results of the training camp" after the big win over the Gulf Stars, fans were generally skeptical of his choice. Obviously, the holes in the backline have been a big problem for the whole team. "Defense is like a piece of paper" became the comment of fans. However, despite this, Jankovic opted to bring only four goalkeepers to fill in the missing defenders. Many fans were puzzled by this. You know, in four games, even against the underdogs, there is a precarious goal threat. This will undoubtedly require a huge improvement in the national football team in the subsequent matches to ensure success.
In the face of the poor performance of the national football team in the warm-up match, the players are actively adjusting their form and striving to achieve good results in the Asian Cup. Importantly, team officials have made clear the corrective measures and requirements in the interview. Despite the many challenges it faced, the national football team firmly began the preparation process for the Asian Cup. I believe that in the next games, the team will bring new breakthroughs and changes to the fans. At the same time, this defeat will also serve as a motivation for the team to reflect and improve, pushing them to perform at a better level in the future. The national football team's Asian Cup preparation training camp has come to an end. But the thinking and expectations left for us are far from stopping. For the national football team and all the supporters, the road ahead is long, but as long as everyone works together, we can create a better tomorrow.