 |
| AFP Yonhap News |
|
 |
| AFP Yonhap News |
|
Even the friendly tournament prepared by the Chinese Football Association doesn't seem easy to proceed.
China's Sohu reported on the 3rd (Korea time) 'The Chinese Football Association's international invitation tournament was treated coldly'
It was recently reported that the Chinese Football Association is preparing for an international invitation game. It is expected to hold a four-nation friendly tournament in October and November, and it was scheduled to invite three countries, including China. In addition to the A national team, it is known that the competition will invite national teams by age such as U-22 and U-18 to play in China.
 |
| AFP Yonhap News |
|
However, it is difficult to hold a friendly tournament. The biggest problem is the countries that are invited. It is impossible to cast South Korea and Japan because friendly schedules have already been set, including Paraguay, during the October A match. Not only is it impossible for European and South American countries to compete, but the budget problems of the Chinese Football Association are holding back. The likely candidates could be Asian countries with the top 100 in the FIFA rankings. However, it is difficult to guarantee the success of the competition for the participation of the countries concerned.
China's response to the invitation is also cold. The Chinese Football Association sent an official letter to each regional football association on the 25th and began recruiting candidates for the hosting of the international soccer invitation game in the second half of the year. Even in the official letter from the Chinese Football Association, each region is not very interested. It seems that no region has applied so far.
 |
| XinhuaYonhap News |
|
Sohu said 'The Chinese Football Association wants a stadium with at least 30,000 seats for friendly matches in the country. However, no city has yet submitted application documents. The fundamental problem with this situation is the ripple effect caused by the decline in the credibility of Chinese soccer, which goes beyond the difficulty of attracting investment.
This reaction seems to lead to negative public opinion about the national team from China recently. Fans are complaining about China's national team, with China's recent frustration with the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup finals and the disastrous performance of being third in the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup). There is even a boycott of companies that are expected to sign sponsorships for the Chinese national team. Fans' distrust of Chinese soccer is increasing day by day. In addition, skepticism about the friendly tournament in China seems to have increased.
Meanwhile, skepticism is pouring in in China about the hosting of this invitation competition. From the response that the tournament is a tournament held by the Chinese Football Association to exhaust its budget, Chinese fans say that the tournament could not perform well in the friendly tournament and could only be embarrassed. Chinese fans say "We don't do anything right", "It's the humiliation of the Chinese national team," he pointed out.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
