According to reporter Xiao Nan from the Beijing Youth Daily, after training at Shanghai Pudong Century Park Stadium on the afternoon of October 5th, the Chinese national football team will board a flight departing around 8 PM that night to leave Shanghai. They will then travel via Sydney, Australia, to Adelaide in preparation for the away match against the Australian team in the third round of the top 18 qualifiers on the 10th.
The report states that according to the itinerary, the Chinese team will depart Shanghai on a flight around 8 PM on the 5th and then fly to Adelaide, the venue for the China-Australia match, via Sydney. The team is expected to arrive at their destination by the afternoon of the 6th local time.
On the afternoon of the 4th, Song Kai, chairman of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), and Xu Jiren, vice-chairman in charge of the national team, both appeared at the national team’s training ground. In fact, the two CFA leaders had already arrived in Shanghai before all the players gathered. This sends a clear signal that despite the national team’s recent downturn, the CFA remains committed to supporting and encouraging the team.
It is understood that the two association leaders are likely to accompany the entire team to the away match in Australia to boost morale. With technical improvements not possible in the short term, the only way for the national team to regain confidence and show fighting spirit is to unite and form a cohesive force. This is the ‘minimum goal’ for this trip. To achieve this, the team has been strengthening communication between coaches and players during this training period, laying a solid foundation for greater unity within the squad.
The Chinese team is expected to arrive in Adelaide in the afternoon of the 6th local time. The reason for choosing a night flight is to maximize preparation time, allowing players to rest during the long flight. If there are no significant delays, the team plans to conduct their first training session in the away venue on the same night they check into their hotel.
It is reported that in the absence of Wu Lei, goalkeeper Wang Dalei will be the preferred choice as captain for the national team.
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