On August 22, Ivan announced the 27-man roster for the two World Cup qualifiers in September. According to Beijing Youth Daily, all 27 national team players are expected to travel to Japan for the matches. Head Coach Ivan will arrive in Dalian this afternoon to prepare for training.
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Due to the scheduling of the FA Cup quarter-finals, the national team’s original training date of August 18 has been pushed back to August 23. National team players from Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai Haigang will arrive in Dalian tomorrow after the two FA Cup matches tonight, making for a tight schedule. Head Coach Ivan is heading to Dalian this afternoon to prepare for the upcoming training sessions.
The national team is scheduled to train in Dalian until September 1. The team will then depart for Tokyo, Japan on the morning of September 2. It is understood that the coaching staff selected the training squad based on a “23+4” model. In other words, in addition to the 23 players registered for the first round match against Japan and the second round match against Saudi Arabia, four other players will serve as reserves.
Furthermore, tonight’s two FA Cup quarter-final matches, Shanghai Shenhua vs. Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Haigang vs. Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, will feature several national team players. If there are any unexpected injuries, Ivan may call up other players to join the national team roster.
China National Team September World Cup Qualifiers Schedule
September 5, 18:35 Japan vs. China
September 10, 20:00 China vs. Saudi Arabia
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