It's less than three months away, what are you doing? Media points out lack of preparation for the E1 Championship to be held in July
Apr 14, 2025
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Japanese soccer media Football Zone pointed out on the 14th that even the host city of the E-1 Championship to be held in Korea in July has not been revealed, and that the reason why preparations have not been made even though the host country has been decided is the problem of the Korean side. Then 'As the executive branch of the Korea Football Association was newly established on the 9th, progress is expected to be made, but the tournament is still not guided due to the delayed preparation period. Therefore, we have to say that the recognition is low.'
Launched as the 2003 East Asian Cup, the E-1 Championship is a competition in which South Korea, Japan, and China automatically advance to the finals, and a total of four teams, including the preliminary winners among the remaining EAFF member countries, win the championship in a full league. Hong Kong, which won the preliminary round in December last year, will participate in this year's competition, including South Korea, Japan and China.
The 2025 E-1 Championship was confirmed to be held in Korea through the EAFF Executive Committee in March last year. Later, the competition was scheduled from July 7 to 16 through the executive committee held in Hong Kong in December. However, as pointed out, only the timing of the competition has been set, and it is still undecided in which city the competition will be held specifically.
This is the fourth time the E-1 Championship has been held in Korea after 2005, 2013, and 2019. In 2005, competitions were held in Daejeon, Daegu, and Jeonju, and China took the top. In 2013, competitions were held in Seoul and Hwaseong, and Japan won the championship. In 2019, the competition was held at Busan Asiad Stadium and Gudeok Stadium, and Korea won the championship trophy.
South Korea has won the title five times and has the most championship status. Japan won the most recent 2022 competition. As it is a competition that is not subject to FIFA A match rules, the competition will be held with a domestic-oriented player composition. It has been considered a stage to check the skills of domestic players ahead of the international competition.
The Football Zone commented that the 2019 tournament was composed of players conscious of the Tokyo Olympics, and that the final roster of the Qatar World Cup was at stake in 2022 as well, adding that this tournament is also a test for joining the 2026 North-China World Cup finals. He then predicted that `in this tournament, domestic players who have had few opportunities in the national team so far or players who have not been called up will be mainly used.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
