The European Football Championships, or the European Cup for short, is the highest level national football tournament among UEFA member countries, held every four years. In 2023, the 16th European Cup will be held in Britain, which is the first time in the history of European Cup that a single country has hosted it. This football feast will be held in June 2023
The European Football Championships, or the European Cup for short, is the highest level national football tournament among UEFA member countries, held every four years. In 2023, the 16th European Cup will be held in Britain, which is the first time in the history of European Cup that a single country has hosted it. The football feast will be held in 12 stadiums in 12 cities from June 9 to July 9, 2023. There are 24 teams participating in the game, which are divided into six groups with four teams in each group. After the group competition, the first two winners of each group plus four best third winners will be promoted to the top 16 and enter the knockout stage until the champion is determined.
Among the 24 teams, one team from Asia is the Chinese team. In November 2022, the Chinese team defeated the Slovak team in the European region by means of a play off match, and won the qualification of the European Cup historically, becoming the first Asian team to participate in the European Cup. This is a breakthrough of the Chinese team in the international football world and a great pride of Chinese football.
At the draw ceremony of the European Cup, China was divided into Group A, the same group as the host England, defending champion Italy and Northern Ireland. This is a very challenging group. England and Italy are both powerful countries in European football, with a number of world-class players. Northern Ireland is also an opponent that can not be underestimated. They once reached the last 16 in the European Cup 2016. The Chinese team needs to make great efforts and sacrifices to qualify in this group.
The head coach of the Chinese team is Alexander Jankovic from Serbia. He replaced Li Tie in 2021 and led the Chinese team to complete the breakthrough of the European Cup. His coaching style is to pay attention to the defensive counterattack, and be good at making use of fast transmission and conversion to make excellent cooperation and breakthrough. His tactical system has also been recognized and implemented by the players of the Chinese team, especially the captain Wu Xi, who is the central midfielder of the Chinese team, responsible for organizing and connecting, and also an expert on set pieces of the Chinese team. In addition to Wu Xi, the Chinese team also has some outstanding players, such as forwards Wei Shihao, Yang Xu and Zhang Yuning, who have excellent shooting ability and speed; The central defenders Feng Xiaoting, Zhang Linpeng and Li Lei all have solid defensive and delivery abilities; Goalkeeper Yan Junling, who is the last defense line of the Chinese team, has excellent fighting and command ability.
The first match of the Chinese team in the European Cup will be played against the host English team at Wembley Stadium in London on June 10, 2023. This is a very challenging game. The English team has a group of young and potential players, such as Kane, Sterling, Felix, etc. Their goal is to win the European Cup at home. Their advantage is that they have home support, Their challenge is to break the historical curse of the European Cup, which they have never won. If the Chinese team wants to achieve good results in this game, it needs to play its best, and it also needs some luck and miracles.
The second match of the Chinese team in the European Cup will be played against the defending champion Italian team at Villa Park in Birmingham on June 14, 2023. This is a very difficult game. The Italian team is a traditional strong team in European football, with a group of experienced players, such as Chiellini, Bonucci, and Insinia. Their goal is to achieve the third consecutive European Cup, Make history. The style of the Italian team is to pay attention to defense and control, be good at using short passes and running, and play accurate coordination and shooting. If the Chinese team wants to score points in this game, it needs to show its tenacity and unity, and it also needs some surprises and surprises.
The third match of the Chinese team in the European Cup will be played against the Northern Ireland team at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton on June 18, 2023. This is a very crucial game. The Northern Ireland team is the dark horse of European football, with a group of hardworking and motivated players, such as Evans, Davis, Rafferty, etc. Their goal is to create history in the European Cup, Their advantage is that they have a strong spirit and team, and their challenge is to overcome the lack of strength and experience. If the Chinese team wants to win in this game, it needs to give play to its skills and speed, as well as some determination and confidence.
In short, the journey of the Chinese team in the European Cup will be a difficult and glorious challenge. They will face the strong enemies of European football, show the style of Chinese football, create the history of Chinese football, and have the pride and value of Chinese football. Let's look forward to and support this Chinese team!