Next Monday, the U23 Asian Cup and the final qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will open in Qatar, and the Chinese men's Olympic team led by Cheng Yaodong will continue to prepare for the final warm-up match, and will face the 2018 champion team Uzbekistan men's football team, which will be a good opportunity for the Chinese team to exercise.
In the past half month, Cheng Yaodong has led the Chinese team to play 5 warm-up games, the first 2 consecutive losses to the Saudi Arabian team, and did not score a goal, and then faced the Qatar team, the Malaysian team, and the Jordan team won consecutive victories, ushering in a strong rebound.
In this regard, front reporter Ma Dexing bluntly said that although the record of the warm-up game cannot explain too much, the consecutive wins before the competition have obviously played a role in boosting the morale of the army and improving morale.
It is worth mentioning that this national Olympic team has won three consecutive victories in international competitions for the first time since its establishment.
In this regard, Ma Dexing continued to post: "The three consecutive victories of the National Olympic team are indeed surprising, but it is not interesting to belittle yourself by belittling the opponent. I'm afraid it's because of the streak that the 'trolls' and 'keyboard warriors' can't spray?"
According to the arrangement, the Chinese team has gone to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to play a warm-up match with the Uzbekistan team, and then returned to Doha to enter the final preparation sprint.
Compared to Qatar, Malaysia, and Jordan, which are all third- and fourth-tier teams, Uzbekistan is the seeded team of this tournament, and the U23 age group ranks among the top teams in Asia, winning the 2018 championship and the runner-up in 2022, when they lost to Saudi Arabia in the final at home. Regardless of the result, this game is of greater value to the Chinese team's training.
According to the schedule, the Chinese team's three group games are against Japan on April 16, South Korea on April 19, and the United Arab Emirates on April 22.
According to the AFC, the top three finishers in the U23 Asian Cup will qualify for the Olympic finals and the fourth place will play in the intercontinental play-offs, so the Chinese team must compete for the top three to ensure qualification for the Olympics.
According to statistics, the Chinese men's national Olympic team has participated in the U23 Asian Cup 4 times, all of which were out of the group, with a total record of 1 win and 11 losses, scoring 10 goals and conceding 21 goals.