The JFA official website has released a preview about the Chinese team, looking ahead to the upcoming World Cup Asian Qualifier match.
The JFA openly states that China’s advancement from the third round was not smooth, barely securing their qualification almost at the last moment. Reflecting on the previous encounter with Japan, China lost 0-2 in January 2022 with very few shot attempts. Therefore, for this rematch, the focus will be placed on naturalized players: “The challenge this time is how to increase attacks while defending against Japan’s offense with a defense led by the England-naturalized player Jiang Guangtai. Naturalized players of Brazilian descent such as Alan and Fernandinho are also highly expected.”
In addition, the JFA preview also mentions that Wu Lei, who has performed exceptionally well this season, will be the key figure in the front line: “Wu Lei, who scored 5 goals in the qualifiers, will be the most reliable presence.”
On September 5th at 18:35, the two teams will face off in the first round at Saitama Stadium, with the Chinese national team heading to the away game striving for victory.
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