Data map: The picture shows the new head coach of the Chinese National Men's Football Team Jankovic answering questions from reporters.

Photo by Luo Yunfei

  China News Service, March 1. According to the official public platform of the Chinese Football Association "Football China", on March 1, the Chinese national men's football team gathered in Haikou. Jankovic, who had just taken office as the head coach of the national team, attended the media meeting He said: "After nearly five years of good communication and cooperation with the Chinese Football Association, I am very happy and honored to have gained trust. Today is not only the first meeting with the media, but also a new training session for the national team. Start."

  A total of 24 athletes were selected for the training camp of the Chinese National Men's Football Team from March 1 to March 27.

  Jankovic said that in the past four and a half years, he has successively served as the head coach of the national men's football team from U-20 to U-23 and the head coach of the national men's football Asian Games team. As the head coach of the youth team, he not only inspects players of the right age , also paid close attention to the matches of the Chinese Super League, Chinese League One and some Chinese League Two, and mastered all the information of Chinese players.

In this national team training camp, Jankovic has carefully considered the criteria for selecting players; the 24 players selected are also fully in accordance with his concept of forming the national team and the criteria for selecting players.

Next, he will evaluate the status of each player through observation and monitoring during training.

The picture shows the new head coach of the Chinese National Men's Football Team Jankovic waving to the media.

Photo by Luo Yunfei

  Regarding the use of naturalized players, Jankovic said that his selection criteria and all requirements for naturalized players and other players are no different. Apart from technical and tactical requirements, the national team needs those who are willing to pay for the team. Players who are willing to sacrifice for the team and work hard for the team, "I don't know who will play for this team in the future, but I already know how our team will play, and I will try my best to The players that are drafted now fit into my system."

  Referring to the goal of this national team, Jankovic said: "As the Chinese Football Association and I must set a clear goal-to fully impact the 2026 World Cup. Of course, in the process of impacting the World Cup this time, we still have the Asian team. The World Cup event must go all out, it is connected in the process of the whole World Cup event, we have to start from the starting point of each event, that is, from the group stage to fight one by one."

  In the end, Jankovic reiterated that being able to lead the national team is both an honor and an opportunity for him. The current national team has entered a new stage and opened a new chapter. He can't wait to lead the national team to start training and do his best. Go to the 2026 World Cup.