China News Service, Beijing, November 11. According to South Korean media reports on the 10th, during the Qatar World Cup, the South Korean national team will receive 200 kilograms of kimchi provided by related Korean companies for the players to eat.

A relevant person from the Korean Football Association said on the 9th that the four advance players headed to Qatar first, and luggage weighing about 1 ton will also arrive, including player clothing, cooking seasonings, kitchen utensils and medicines.

Korean traditional food kimchi.

Data map: Photo by Liu Zhongjun

　　The vice chairman of the Korean Football Association said: "Eating meals that suit the taste of players is very important for long-term competition. After eating kimchi, players can face the World Cup in the best condition."

　　As a favorite food of Koreans, kimchi has always been the standard for the Korean national team to go abroad.

In the last World Cup in Russia, the South Korean team brought nearly 5 tons of supplies to the expedition. Among the 4 tons of daily necessities and ingredients, kimchi was included.

Data map: A barbecue competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

　　In fact, it is not uncommon in the history of the World Cup for each participating team to bring their favorite food to the stadium.

After all, it is very important for the teams to take care of the players' eating habits in foreign countries.

　　A recent report showed that the materials shipped by the Argentine national team to Qatar included mate tea, beef and other foods, and a candy that many players liked among them.

It is reported that mate tea is a traditional South American drink, and Uruguay star Suarez is a loyal fan of mate tea.

Its effect is similar to that of coffee, which can stimulate the nerve center and promote the absorption of vitamins and nutrients.

Data map: Photo by Li Jinghai of mutton skewers

　　It is reported that the Argentine Football Association has added a barbecue area that can accommodate 100 people in the team's residence to satisfy the taste buds of the players.

　　According to media reports, at the World Cup in Russia, the German national team brought 12 tons of luggage, and they loaded 18,000 liters of beer for those who love beer.

In addition, there are 700 kg of sausages and 300 kg of potatoes.

FILE PHOTO: The Berlin Beer Bottle Exhibition.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Fan

　　Also in 2018, the Uruguay team brought 180 kilograms of yerba mate and 100 kilograms of desserts to Russia.

The Uruguay team believes that yerba mate is like a talisman, which can escort during the World Cup.

In addition, they brought food such as citrus, sweet potatoes and milk.

　　At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, England brought salmon, ham and butter to the World Cup.

The Italian team chose to use seafood, cheese and other foods to accompany the team's World Cup trip.

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　　In fact, the practice of bringing the favorite food of athletes to the expedition is not limited to the World Cup.

Even at the Olympics, it is common for food to accompany athletes to "go out".

British media once revealed that the luggage list of the British sports team participating in the Tokyo Olympics includes 45,000 bags of tea bags, more than 7,000 bags of potato chips and nearly 8,000 instant porridges.

　　Of course, the deep-pocketed US delegation is not far behind.

Also at the Tokyo Olympics, they shipped about 32 tons of food and drink from the continental United States.

At the 2016 Rio Olympics, a Japanese company specially prepared 3,000 boxes of natto shipped from Japan for the Japanese delegation.

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