As the year 2024 comes to a close, the Chinese national football team has recently released its annual summary on social media platforms. Statistics show that in this year, the national team participated in a total of 13 official matches, achieving a record of 3 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses. Wu Lei became the top scorer for the national team, scoring 4 goals in 9 appearances. Bai Helamu and Zhang Yuning each scored two goals, ranking second, with a total of 7 players finding the net. Jiang Guangtai played in all 12 matches, undoubtedly making him the workhorse of the national team. This data proves that the national team has made gains in the past year, but there are also areas that need improvement. The World Cup qualifiers in March 2025 are about to kick off, which is the most important match for the national team to qualify for the USA, Canada, and Mexico World Cup. Currently, although the national team ranks at the bottom of the group, they still have a chance to directly qualify for the World Cup. Before the start of the competition, the national team also received two pieces of good news. According to reports from Australia, the main defender of the Australian national team, Souttar, will be out for a year due to an Achilles tendon rupture, which is undoubtedly a major blow to Australia and good news for the national team. According to related media reports, Souttar was injured while representing Sheffield United in the English Championship on Friday and is expected to…

This match was really explosive! Just those two matches, Bahrain against Yemen, Saudi Arabia against Iraq, really turned the entire Asian football scene upside down overnight. Honestly, Bahrain was defeated, Saudi Arabia made a comeback, and the prospects for the national team don't look too optimistic! Let's talk about the Bahrain versus Yemen match. Who would have thought that this match, which was originally seen as an easy win for Bahrain, would instead become a shocking upset. Although Bahrain had previously won the Gulf Cup championship in 2019, this time they really took a big fall. At the beginning of the first half, both sides were going back and forth, the atmosphere was tense, but who would have thought that Bahrain actually gave away a big gift in defense - a defensive player made a mistake and directly scored an own goal! Yemen took the lead 1-0, which was really unexpected! Do you think this wouldn't make the Bahraini fans worried? How can this game be played? Netizens complained in the live broadcast of the match, such a low-level mistake, what is the Bahrain team doing? The Bahraini fans are almost furious, they originally thought they could easily pass, but the situation suddenly changed for the worse. Bahrain did not give up, and launched a fierce counterattack in the second half. In the 62nd minute, they finally equalized the score with a beautiful combination, 1-1! It once seemed like they could turn the game around, but the next plot really made people's hearts race. The problem came, the Bahraini players…

On the first day of 2025, the national football team received another piece of good news. Their first opponent in the new year, Saudi Arabia, has fallen into a slump. In the semi-finals that ended in the early hours of this morning, Saudi Arabia, who had been playing with 11 against 10 for a long time, eventually lost 1-2 to Oman, causing the biggest upset in this Gulf Cup. The most embarrassing moment came in the last minute of stoppage time when Saudi Arabia's substitute, Abdullah Al-Hawsawi, was sent off by the referee after stepping on an opponent player, following a VAR review. Saudi Arabia not only lost the game but also their dignity, missing out on the Gulf Cup final. The two main opponents in the last four rounds of the 18-strong national team are Saudi Arabia and Australia. If China can score points against these teams, there is a 99% chance of qualifying. Saudi Arabia and China currently have the same number of points, and their first battle of the year will be the 7th round of the 18-strong competition on March 20. Judging from the current situation, Saudi Arabia's state is simply unable to compete with the national team. With the addition of two naturalized players to the national team, there is great hope for an away victory over Saudi Arabia to start the year on a high note. Recently, the Australian team has also suffered a heavy blow. Their core player, Souttar, suffered an Achilles tendon rupture, and doctors predict it will take him a year…

China's national football team has received significant good news, adding weight to their bid for the USA-Mexico-Canada World Cup, allowing Ivan to rest easy. Soon, 2024 will come to an end and 2025 will arrive as scheduled. Looking back on the past year, Chinese football has experienced ups and downs, especially during the World Cup qualifiers. The national team has gone through dark moments, with some matches that should have been won resulting in lost points, almost failing to even enter the top 18. Fortunately, with the help of Singapore's goalkeeper, otherwise the national team would have truly suffered a setback. During the top 18 qualifiers, the national team also experienced its darkest moments, such as being brutally defeated by the Japanese men's team and being overturned by the Saudi Arabian men's team under favorable circumstances, among others. The national team has also had its moments of glory, giving many fans a glimmer of hope in the darkness. After repeatedly hitting walls at the start of the top 18 qualifiers, the national team took stock of the situation and gradually found its footing in subsequent matches. When facing the Bahraini and Indonesian men's teams, the national team, despite not being favored, managed to secure 6 points, instantly igniting hopes of qualifying. Additionally, in the second round against the Japanese men's team, the national team seemed to transform, playing exceptionally well. Even if they lost, it was still commendable. Currently, the national team has accumulated 6 points and is ranked last in the group. However, the point difference between the national…

Can you believe it? A young man born in 2004, standing at 182 cm tall, runs freely on the field, unstoppable! This isn't about the protagonist of an online novel, but a promising new player from Xinjiang, Wumiti Jiang. Is our national football team finally getting some fresh blood? What? Another newcomer? Veteran fans might wave their hands dismissively—how many new players has the national team gone through over the years? But this time, it's different! This young player from Xinjiang is not just a "pretty face" being hyped up; he's the real deal! Speaking of this post-95s Wumiti Jiang, he's quite the tough guy. On the field, he's a typical "gung-ho" player, willing to do anything. Take his injury as an example: during a match against Tianjin Jinmen Tiger in August, he head-butted an opponent so hard that he fractured his own skull! How dedicated is that? Over the years, our national team has become increasingly lackluster. They're often beaten to the ground, leaving fans stomping their feet in frustration. It's like a pot of soup that's been boiled for too long, losing its flavor. But now, here comes a young man from Xinjiang, with his physique and fighting spirit, exuding a raw energy! Talking about Wumiti Jiang's playing style, it's quite interesting. Although he's a defender, he's not one to just stand guard in front of the goal. As a center-back, he can run and jump, and even break through the lines? He's going to turn the opponent's defense upside down! Ivankovic is cunning and has had his…

Japanese coach Kenichi Kamata recently spoke with Japanese media outlet FNN. He has been coaching China's U16 national team, and his performance has been widely recognized by Chinese fans. Now, he has shared his experiences coaching in China, many of which are being discussed publicly in Japan for the first time. He has expressed many expectations and hopes for Chinese football, three of which have left a deep impression on us. Firstly, he said that if given the opportunity to coach the Chinese men's national team in the future, he would spare no effort to help Chinese players reach their full potential. This is very touching and shows that he is not ruling out the possibility of becoming the head coach of the national team in the future. Compared to South Korean coach Hwang Sun-hong, who directly declined an offer from the Chinese team, Kamata is more courageous and willing to help Chinese football. Secondly, as a Japanese person, Kamata acknowledges that coaching a Chinese national team is challenging. However, the Chinese Football Association has given him enough trust, which motivates him to help the U16 team perform at their best to repay that trust. We should commend the Chinese Football Association for not holding back due to his nationality, and Kamata himself is very grateful. We believe he will do everything he can to help this young national team succeed. Thirdly, Kamata specifically praised the strengths of Chinese players in front of Japanese media. He said that Chinese players have better physical qualities than their Japanese counterparts and are…

Recently, Wang Dalei, the main goalkeeper of the national football team, summarized his year 2024. Wang Dalei expressed that he was very honored to be able to return to the starting lineup of the national team this year and wore the captain's armband for the first time in the World Cup qualifier. At the same time, Wang Dalei also responded to the fact that after he became the main goalkeeper of the national team, he led the Chinese team to a 0-7 defeat in Japan. Wang Dalei frankly stated that others can use this score to humiliate him, but he will always take this game's failure as his motivation to move forward. Wang Dalei's firm statement has sparked a lot of discussion among fans. Everyone thinks that the national football team's 0-7 defeat in Japan cannot be blamed on Wang Dalei alone. Fans who watched this game should know that from goalkeeper Wang Dalei to striker Wu Lei, the national team was not in good form. In addition, the Japanese team was really in top form in this game, basically able to score no matter how they played. Perhaps if Wang Dalei had been in better form, he could have allowed the national team to concede fewer goals, but it would not have changed the fate of China's crushing defeat. After conceding seven goals, Wang Dalei also looked frustrated and unwilling after the game. Therefore, it is inappropriate for some fans of the national football team to mock Wang Dalei for losing 0-7 to Japan. Wang Dalei, although a well-known…

Recently, Chinese national football team head coach Ivanković expressed great confidence in the team's ability to directly qualify for the World Cup finals during the top 18 matches. This has sparked discussions and attention from fans and media. Media analysis suggests that Ivanković's confidence stems from three reasons. First, the current atmosphere within the national team is very positive, with players having high morale. Second, on the leaderboard, we are only one point behind Australia, who are second in our group. Third, a significant number of naturalized players will be eligible to represent the national team. This third point is particularly crucial. Some fans jokingly say that the Football Association is going all out! By next March, the number of naturalized players available for the national team could reach eight. Let's take a look at these eight naturalized players, who cover the front, midfield, and defense lines. The forward line has the most naturalized players, totaling four. Ai Kesen is currently in Brazil but has not stopped training. If he can find a new club in the Chinese Super League during the break, it is not impossible for him to return to the national team. Alan and Fernandinho are both considered potential national team members. As long as there is a national team training camp, they have a good chance of making the squad. Additionally, Oscar's naturalization process has already begun, and it is expected to yield positive results soon. After all, Oscar fully meets the naturalization criteria. In midfield, there are three naturalized players. Li Ke is an experienced…

According to the arrangements of the Football Association, on January 8th next year, the Chinese men's football team will start a new round of training in order to better prepare for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. After the first six rounds of the World Cup qualifiers, the national team has two wins and four losses, accumulating 6 points. Although they are at the bottom of the standings, they are actually only one point behind second-placed Australia, so there is still a great chance of qualifying. From the previous six rounds of matches, head coach Ivan Kozlovic is not an incompetent coach. He has his own unique insights in terms of troop deployment and tactical play. Especially his boldness in starting young stars surpasses all previous national team coaches. The recent consecutive victories of the national team have also greatly changed Ivan Kozlovic's reputation, turning him from the once universally criticized "old rogue" into a coach gradually recognized by fans. In order to perform well in the last four rounds of the World Cup qualifiers next year, it is expected that Ivan Kozlovic will carry out a major reshuffle of the current main lineup of the national team. Some well-known but underperforming national players may be cleaned up by Ivan; while some young stars who performed well in the Chinese Super League may firmly establish their main positions in the national team. Judging from the performance of the first six rounds of the World Cup qualifiers, the following three influential but average-performing national team main players may be reluctantly abandoned by…

In March of next year, the Chinese national football team will face two crucial matches in the top 18 qualifiers: an away game against Saudi Arabia and a home game against Australia. The results of these two games are likely to directly influence the Chinese team's campaign for the 2026 World Cup. To better prepare, the head coach of the national team, Ivan, has even temporarily decided to hold a 10-day winter training session in Haikou starting on January 8th. Prior to this winter training, the Chinese team also received some good news: Australia's top star and starting central defender, Souttar, suffered an Achilles tendon rupture and will be out for 12 months, which means he will definitely miss the China-Australia match in March. The 26-year-old Souttar is Australia's top star. In the winter transfer window of 2023, Leicester City spent a high transfer fee of 17 million euros to sign him from Stoke City. This season, Souttar was loaned to Sheffield United in the English Championship. In the latest round of Championship matches, Sheffield United lost 0-2 to Burnley. In the final moments of the game, Souttar got injured after a sprinting clearance. He clearly felt uncomfortable and had to be helped off the field. After the game, Chris Wilder, the head coach of Sheffield United, told BBC Radio, "He's absolutely devastated; his Achilles tendon has ruptured. Souttar is expected to be out for 12 months and will return to Leicester City to recover." It is worth noting that this is the second serious injury Souttar has suffered within…