After a long journey of about nine hours, the special plane of our men's soccer delegation, operated by Qatar Airways, landed safely at Hamad International Airport in Doha at 5:12 a.m. local time on August 26th. It is reported that before boarding the plane, the delegation was told to go to the hotel immediately after arriving in Doha to receive a nucleic acid test, a measure that will undoubtedly greatly shorten their waiting time at the airport.
Our men's football team departed from their hotel in Shanghai at 10:00 p.m. Beijing time on August 25th and planned to fly to Doha on a special Air Canada flight that took off at 0:35 a.m. Beijing time on the 26th. However, due to the weather, the flight was delayed for nearly an hour before it could take off.
The entire flight was smooth and uneventful. Due to the limited number of business class berths, head coach Li Tie resolutely gave his personal business class berth to the players. It is worth mentioning that the national football team to Doha this time to take a chartered plane, the whole team numbered less than 80 people, although most of the players sitting in the economy class, but each seat space are relatively spacious, conducive to rest.
After about 9 hours of air travel, the national football team's special plane arrived in Doha at about 5:12 a.m. local time on the 26th. According to the Qatari epidemic prevention regulations, the entire team members from the entry of Qatar to the departure, must comply with the "bubble type" epidemic prevention closed loop measures.
It is worth noting that prior to the departure of the flight, members of the delegation were informed that their first nucleic acid test upon arrival in Doha would take place at the resident hotel. In this way, the team was able to quickly check into the hotel in addition to completing the entry formalities at Hamad Airport. This also reflects the meticulousness of the CFA's working group to ensure the preparation of the national football team.
It is understood that the whole team to stay in the hotel, after completing the various epidemic prevention tests, may take a short break to enjoy breakfast, and then return to their respective rooms to rest. The coaching staff of the national football team will also develop a detailed training plan according to the actual situation of the venue and organization. If the first practice can be carried out in the evening or night of local time, then the team is likely to start from the evening of the 26th official training.
