China News Service, Beijing, February 19 (Reporter Bian Liqun) On the second working day of the new year, the home court of the National Football Team’s World Cup preliminaries in March was decided.

　　The Chinese Football Association announced on the 19th that the home match between the National Football Team and the Singaporean team in the World Cup preliminaries will kick off at 20:00 on March 26. The match location will be Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium (Water Drop Stadium).

　　This will also be the first time in nearly 11 years that the national football team will play a home game in Tianjin.

  Image source: Chinese Football Team

Tianjin memory

　　The last time the national football team played in Tianjin was back in 2013.

　　At that time, the national football team was in a trough. Camacho led the team to a 1:5 home defeat to the Thai team and was dismissed from get out of class. "Firefighting" coach Fu Bo led his team to compete in the East Asian Cup and helped the national football team stop its decline. In the warm-up match in September of that year, the national football team defeated Singapore 6:1 and Malaysia 2:0 at Shuidi Stadium, further eradicating the shame.

　　Now, the national football team, which is at another low point, has to face the Singapore team in Tianjin. This can be regarded as a good starting point for a fresh start. At the end of March, spring blooms in Tianjin, and the weather should be more suitable for the competition.

　　From the perspective of fans, Tianjin and neighboring Beijing have very strong football foundations, which is conducive to attracting fans from both places to support the national football team in the trough and win this crucial battle.

  Data map: National football fans

Who will lead the team?

　　According to the schedule, the national football team will take the lead in an away game against Singapore, and then return to Tianjin for the second round. There is only one month left before the game, but the coaching position of the national football team has not yet been resolved.

　　In the previous Asian Cup, Jankovic led his team to three group matches, two draws and one loss, setting the worst record in team history. It is reported that it is only a matter of time before Jankovic is "dismissed" and the selection of a new coach is in progress.

　　From the perspective of awakening the team's morale, this may be a choice that the national football team must make, otherwise the team's prospects of advancing to the top 18 of the World Preliminaries will most likely become even worse.

  Data map: The National Football Team defeated Thailand 2:1 in the first away game of the World Cup preliminaries.

　　Among the teams in the same group of National Football World Cup preliminaries, the Singapore team is a relatively weak opponent. There is no doubt that winning two consecutive games at home and away is a task that the team must complete. But judging from the current state of the national football team, it is obviously not a guaranteed 6 points.

　　If Jankovic leaves office, it will be his first home game for the new national football coach to lead his team in Tianjin against the Singapore team. The result of the previous away game against Singapore will also determine the mentality and environment of the national football team's home appearance.

  Data map: The national football team bows out after the Asian Cup match. Image source: Visual China

　　Compared with the national football team, which has not yet completed the coaching change, the opponent Singapore team moved faster. As early as early February, it was announced that Japanese coach Tsutomu Ogura would take over.

　　This adds some uncertainties to the national football team. In addition, there is less and less time left for the new national football coach to lead the team to run in and adapt. The two games against the Singapore team are indeed quite critical.

　　Fortunately, the national football team defeated Thailand 2:1 away in the first game of the world preliminaries and took the initiative to qualify. I wonder if the national football team can still maintain the initiative after two games against the Singapore team. (over)