On August 20th, the Asian Zone Final Round of the World Cup Qualifiers will kick off, with the Chinese national team set to face Japan away on September 5th at 18:35. According to the Japanese media outlet “Tokyo Sports,” the Japanese national players are expected to assemble two days before the World Cup qualifier. The report emphasizes that the team needs to be wary of China’s two-week training camp.
It is understood that Ivan is planning to call up players as soon as possible to prepare for the World Cup qualifiers, with the squad list expected to be announced as early as the 21st. The Chinese national team’s training camp is scheduled to start this weekend.
Tokyo Sports reported that in the first round of the previous Qatar World Cup qualifiers, due to long-distance travel, jet lag, and changes in weather conditions, most of the main players from European clubs were unable to participate in the first game. Despite playing at home against a weaker opponent, Oman, Japan suffered an unexpected loss. At that time, the coach of Oman was Ivankovic. This time, the Japanese national players are expected to assemble about two days before the match. With China starting their training camp two weeks before the match, their goal is to cause trouble for the Japanese team on their turf, which is something we need to be cautious about.
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