In a recent interview with the soccer world media, Italian journalist Turini disclosed that former Chinese national team manager Lippi had revealed to him that the Chinese Football Association (CFA) was ambitious and wanted to win the World Cup crown by 2035.
Turini further revealed in an interview with various media outlets, including Football Gazzetta Italia and SoccerMall.com, that since Lippi has been at the helm of the national team, the federation has set a target for the team to win the World Cup by 2035.
Faced with this challenge, Lippi firmly responded, "Of course, it's not an easy task, but I will do my best to help the national team realize its dream."
According to the article's analysis, the reliability of this information cannot be doubted given the deep friendship between Turini and Lippi.
It is worth mentioning that in the just-concluded World Preliminary Round 12, the Chinese men's soccer team only achieved one win, two draws and five losses in eight games, ranking fifth, and has missed the qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The Italian media noted, "Since 2002, when they broke into the World Cup in Korea and Japan, the Chinese men's soccer team has had no contact with the World Cup final round. If they want to win the title by 2035, they will have to capitalize on their chances at the 2026, 2030, and 2034 World Cups."
