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If the visiting team of the top 12 cannot enter the national football team or lose their home court, they must submit their alternate home court.

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Original title: If the visiting team of the top 12 matches cannot enter the national football team or loses their home court, the FA must submit an alternate home court

Reporter Cui Yu reported that on the afternoon of July 1, the AFC will hold a draw for the World Cup Final 12 in Kuala Lumpur at its headquarters. Judging from the news from the West Asian media, although the AFC and some member associations hope to adopt a tournament system, Since the game is dominated by FIFA, if there are no special circumstances, the home and away system is likely to be adopted.

According to the UAE media “Ittihad”, after the top 12 came into being, FIFA and AFC began to discuss how to conduct the top 12 matches starting on September 2nd. The department held a special video conference to discuss various feasible schemes in detail. The media stated that the two sides hoped to give a clear statement before the start of the draw. In the end, the two sides reached an agreement and decided to adopt a home and away system.

During the communication process, the AFC introduced the epidemic situation and epidemic prevention system of the top 12 countries and regions. They said that the current West Asian teams, such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Oman, Iraq, etc., There is basically no “isolation”; however, East Asian teams, countries where China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Vietnam are located, need to be isolated although the number of days and methods are different. If the home and away system is adopted, it may cause trouble.

AFC representatives said that some of the top 12 member associations have stated that it is difficult to complete the game in the home and away system and hope to adopt the tournament system. “Etihad” revealed that the AFC has provided three sets of competition system plans previously formulated by the competition department.

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The first option is a mixed game system + home and away games. For the remaining three FIFA match days this year, that is, September, October and November, 12 teams are divided into two groups and play two rounds a month. After 6 rounds are played this year, the remaining The 4 rounds of the game will be completed in January and March next year. If the epidemic is alleviated, the home and away system will be restored.

The second option is a pure game system. The 10 rounds are played in three times. The first two rounds are 4 rounds, and the third round is played in two rounds, both on FIFA match day. The specific time is to be determined.

The third plan is also a pure competition system. It is played in two times. Each round is 5 rounds, which is a loop. Each loop is held in a different region. The specific time is that the first loop will be in November this year and the second loop will be next year. January. However, because the game time exceeds the maximum time limit of the game day (10 days), it is necessary for FIFA to convene a board of directors to authorize a delay.

Since the three plans are all carried out on FIFA match days, the recruitment of overseas players, especially those playing in Europe, will not be affected.

The Chinese Football Association must “make full preparations”

“Etihad” revealed that FIFA understands the “difficulties” of the AFC, but at the same time believes that the top 12 matches must consider and respect the interests of sponsors, and that the current World Cup qualifiers are currently under way. For the tournament, only Asia has adopted the tournament system, and the rest are regular home and away systems, so there is no problem.

It should be noted that the top 40 matches and the previous qualifiers are held in conjunction with the 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers. Therefore, the AFC is half the organizer, but at the top 12 stage, it is completely FIFA. Sponsored by the AFC “charge d’affaires”, the opinions of FIFA will be dominant.

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Under this circumstance, the AFC expressed respect for the opinions of FIFA and its sponsors. In the future, the top 12 matches will most likely be played in a home and away system instead of a conference system.

Regarding the UAE media reports, the AFC has not yet given feedback. However, some people in the circle believe that the news is highly credible. In fact, the AFC is also very clear about the sponsor’s demands this year. It is the first year of the new copyright cycle, and the AFC does not want “accidents” to cause unnecessary economic losses. After all, due to the epidemic, the AFC has suffered heavy losses before.

If the top 12 game is determined to adopt the home and away system, for the Chinese team and the Chinese Football Association, it is necessary to “make full preparations.”

In fact, the biggest problem at present is China’s strict epidemic prevention policy, which may prevent the visiting team from entering the country, and the game may not be able to proceed. It may lose the home court, just like the last 40 match.

In an interview, Chen Xuyuan, the chairman of the Chinese Football Association, revealed the details of the change of location for the top 40 match. When the first half of the China-Guam match was over on May 30, the Chinese Football Association learned that two of the Maldives team were infected with the new crown. The whole team became close contacts. According to the relevant regulations of FIFA, the close contact can enter the country to play as long as the nucleic acid test is not positive. “But according to our epidemic prevention requirements, the close contact must be quarantined. If the Maldives team cannot come to China under the quarantine, the game will become a big problem. “Chen Xuyuan said. Later, someone in the Syrian team was tested and found that the serum index was too high. “According to our epidemic prevention requirements, they cannot enter the country.”

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After many communications, it couldn’t be resolved. In the end, the AFC stated, “If you can’t hold the game in Suzhou, then move to the UAE.”

This situation may also happen during the next 12 finals. In this regard, Chen Xuyuan said that he has regarded home and away arrangements as an important topic of preparation. He said that the most important thing is the issue of epidemic prevention. “It depends on our epidemic prevention policy. How to coordinate with FIFA and AFC is an uncertain factor.” Chen Xuyuan’s attitude is, “The home field can be done, the best; if not, what shall we do?” This involves a “backup home field”. “problem.

It is reported that, according to regulations, if the participating country or region cannot receive the visiting team and conduct the game in accordance with the established time and procedures, then the member association where the home team is located must submit a “alternate home stadium” to the AFC and FIFA 10 days before the start of the game. “To ensure that the game is completed on schedule.

For the Chinese Football Association, if the home game cannot be held, then the selection of the “alternate home” will become a key research topic. In addition to the opponent can host the game at any time, it also depends on the situation of the opponents on each match day. It is necessary to avoid long-distance attacks. Of course, it is best if there are more Chinese fans in the “alternate home stadium”.

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