At 3:30 pm on August 20, the 2024 CFA China Team – Shenyang “Peace Cup” International Football Invitational Tournament will see the Chinese U16 team host the Uzbek U16 at the Shenyang City Sports Stadium.
In recent years, with the country continuously increasing investment in youth football infrastructure and training models, the number of players selected for China’s U19 and U16 age groups has significantly improved compared to 5-10 years ago. In this “Peace Cup” tournament, the Chinese U16 team has performed well, defeating Vietnam U16 4-0 in their first match, showcasing impressive attacking ability. While they lost 1-2 to Japan U16 in their second match, it was clearly not due to poor form, but rather a matter of strength, with their performance still exhibiting positive aspects.
Uzbekistan’s youth development system is considered excellent in Asia, with the team achieving notable results in tournaments like the World Youth Championships and Asian Youth Championships. The Uzbek U16 team’s squad for this visit to China is relatively complete, at least more rigorous than the Iranian U19 team that previously participated in Shanxi (which only brought 15 players). In the “Peace Cup” tournament, the Uzbek U16 team fielded their starting lineup, drawing 1-1 with Japan U16, demonstrating impressive defensive performance and physicality. However, they made some substitutions in their second match, losing 0-3 to Vietnam U16, leading both Chinese and Uzbek media to comment on their inconsistency, “strong against the strong but weak against the weak,” indicating their unstable form and a gap between the starting lineup and substitutes.
In terms of head-to-head records, at the U16 level, the two teams have faced each other twice. Once in the 2012 Asian Youth Championship, where they drew 1-1. The other was a friendly match in 2015, where China won 2-0, but with a long gap between these matches and significant player changes, this is only for reference.
In terms of key players, China U16 striker Wei Xiangxin (scored a crucial goal in the first “Peace Cup” match) has impressive shooting skills, Li Xiang (scored 2 goals in the “Peace Cup”) is the team’s breakthrough player, and midfielder Abibulla (Chengdu Rongcheng youth team, team organizer) are all key figures for the team.
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