The national football team in the round of 18 group draw, with the strength of Japan, Saudi Arabia, Australia in a group, such a group, for the Chinese team, is definitely the group of death, so the national football coach Ivankovic also began to select the right new international in advance, in order to prepare for the upcoming round of 18. Some time ago, national football fans also hoped that after the top 18 matches started, there would be new naturalizations.
It's just that Zhou Dingyang and Oscar, who are favored by national football fans, have been affected by various reasons and have no chance to become naturalized. Therefore, Ivankovic can only choose suitable new faces from among the naturalized players who have already obtained naturalization qualifications to participate in the round of 18. After all, Ivankovic's previous favorite naturalized striker Ackerson is already a 35-year-old veteran. The 35-year-old has suffered a severe decline in health and form, and has been reduced to a substitute in Chengdu Rongcheng this season.
Although Ivankovic didn't care about Exxon being reduced to a substitute for Chengdu Rongcheng, he insisted on recruiting the veteran despite public opinion many times. It's just that after Ackerson was selected for the national football team, he couldn't even participate in normal training. So, after thorough consideration, Ivankovic decided to abandon Exxon. At the same time, Ivankovic recruited a replacement for Ackerson in advance, and he is Hou Yongyong, who plays in the Norway First Division.
Hou Yongyong has obtained naturalization qualifications under the operation of national security and has the conditions to represent the national football team. Hou Yongyong is one of the first batch of players in China who can be naturalized, and Guoan has also spent a lot of money to get him. It's just that after Hou Yongyong was successfully naturalized, he has not shown a convincing performance in national security. Therefore, the national football team did not recruit him.
After Hou Yongyong's contract with Guoan expired, he chose to return to play in the Norway league and found his goal-scoring form. Therefore, Hou Yongyong attracted Ivan's attention, and Ivan hoped that he could replace the aging Exxon. Hou Yongyong has always been very eager to represent the national football team, and has made a public statement. Therefore, everyone hopes that Hou Yongyong can perform well when he represents the national football team in the top 18 matches.