In the late afternoon of October 3, the Chinese soccer world was in a state of flux, with an explosive news story about the World Qualifying Tournament spreading rapidly. Reports originating from the Beijing Youth Daily revealed that the national team's home stadium for the 36-team tournament against South Korea may be located in the southern part of the country, a change that will undoubtedly provide a shot in the arm for the national soccer team.
The draw for the Asian 36 tournament has been finalized, and the national football team's opponents in the same group include Thailand, South Korea, and the winner of Guam and Singapore. In order to help the national football team to get out of the line, the Football Association has carefully planned to invite Malaysia and Syria to warm up, showing a meticulous work attitude.
Beijing Youth Daily further revealed that the national football team will travel to Bangkok to challenge Thailand on November 16th, followed by a home match against South Korea on the 21st. In view of the fact that the two matches are separated by only five days, the Football Association has decided to choose the venue of the match in a southern city to ensure that the players have sufficient rest. This move was also one of the key factors in the team's choice of a southern home ground, to make it easier for the players to adapt to climatic conditions similar to those in Thailand.
From the report of Beijing Youth Daily, it is easy to see that the decision of the Football Association is quite far-sighted. In order to achieve good results in the World Cup qualifying matches, the FA has given careful consideration to the selection of the site. Although the specific details have not been disclosed, but it makes the coach Kovic and players Wu Lei, Eckerson, Wu Xi and so on feel more confident, the fans also expressed their views.
Some fans suggested: "Choose Tibet or Yunnan, although it is difficult, but considering the difficulty of traveling, or how to consider a better chance of winning!" Some other fans think: "This level of the national football team, where to go is the same, why not direct plateau showdown, so that the South Korean team also taste the pain!"
Some fans also think so, "Combining the distance to and from Bangkok and climate adaptation, Haikou is undoubtedly the superior choice. The Korean team does not need to adapt, but it's all for the convenience of the national soccer team." "Lhasa it is!" Some fans suggested, "Considering the distance to and from Bangkok and climate adaptation, Haikou is certainly good, but the Korean team doesn't need to adapt, it's just for the national soccer team to be more comfortable!"
