The Chinese men's national football team has completed its training camp in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and flew to Doha, Qatar, to officially start the Asian Cup. According to the schedule, the national football team will face the Tajikistan men's football team at 10:30 p.m. Beijing time on January 13.
The match will be lit up at nightfall, and such a striking scene will be shown live on CCTV5, a CCTV sports channel.
In order to prepare for the Asian Cup, the national football team went to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for a three-week intensive training camp. During this time, the team played four warm-up games and experienced waves of victories and defeats.
In their opening match, they swept past UAE third-tier side Regional Sporting 5-1, but the next two matches were heavy for fans, losing 0-2 to a strong Oman men's football team and a 1-2 defeat to Hong Kong, China.
However, in the final game, the national football team showed strong strength, defeating the UAE's second-tier club Gulf United with a score of 6-2, which brought a confidence boost to the team and also laid a positive foreshadowing for the journey of the Asian Cup.
Overall, the national football team has a record of 2 wins and 2 losses during this preparation period, conceding a total of 7 goals. Despite the overall performance, coach Jankovic remained optimistic and stressed that he would be at his best in the group stage of the Asian Cup.
Upon arrival in Doha, Qatar, Jankovic was interviewed by local media. He enthusiastically expressed the ambition of the national team, emphasizing that the squad has a unique squad structure, with both energetic young players and experienced veterans.
In the interview, he described the team's growth journey, and for the upcoming tournament, Jankovic stressed that it is a big challenge and a rare opportunity.
He spoke fondly about the team's motivation and was confident that the team would present a great game for the crowd. It is reported that as soon as the national football team arrived in Doha, they checked into a luxury five-star hotel and were warmly welcomed. The hotel staff were enthusiastic, and Wu Lei shared an impressive video.
In the video, hundreds of enthusiastic supporters gathered on one side, waving five-star red flags and banging the beat in unison, full of energy. With smiles on their faces, they shouted "come on" and sent endless blessings to the national football team. Wu Lei, the leader of the national football team, said in his exclamation: "No matter where football is, it can receive such a warm welcome!"
The national football team has made its 13th appearance in the Asian Cup, and in the past 12 times, it has successfully advanced to the group stage 9 times, and the most dazzling result is the glory of two runners-up.
At the moment, the national football team is in Group A, in the same group as the host Qatar, Lebanon and Tajikistan. The team is determined to reach the quarter-finals and will be eager to continue their run of three consecutive quarter-finals.
However, what worries fans is that the national football team has repeatedly lost in warm-up matches, losing to the Oman men's football team and the Hong Kong men's football team successively. This string of defeats hit like a storm, casting a shadow over the prospect of the line, which is unsettling.
The national football team will face the Tajikistan men's football team in its first match, which has just narrowly beaten the Hong Kong men's football team 2-1 in the latest warm-up match.
Although the opponent is considered to be a relatively weak team in the group, this makes the first group game of the national football team crucial. A win would give the national football team the initiative to qualify, while a defeat would almost mean an early exit.
After all, the next two opponents are Qatar and Lebanon, which are stronger than Tajikistan.
Domestically, some fans expressed doubts about whether the national football team could succeed in achieving a record of 1 draw and 2 losses, fearing that they would eventually be eliminated at the bottom of the group stage.
A win in their opening game will give them the initiative to qualify, otherwise they may say goodbye to the tournament early. With less than five days left before the first game of the national football team, Jankovic led the team into the final sprint of preparation.
In the highly questionable situation, fans are looking forward to the surprise performance of the national football team in the game. This is a critical juncture, and the team is fully prepared for the game, and will meet the challenge with the anticipation of everyone.
I hope that on the field, the national football team can play an exciting movement and bring unforgettable pictures to all concerned and expectant fans.