China see ‘fantastic future’ after first Asian Games football medal in 28 years

Chinese football is showing promise for the future, as evidenced by the under-23 men's team securing its first Asian Games medal in nearly 30 years, according to coach Antonio Puche.

Despite the senior team's recent struggles, including losses to Palestine and New Zealand, the youth squad has demonstrated potential with a runner-up finish at the Under-23 Asian Cup and a bronze medal in Nagoya.

Puche expressed confidence in the new generation's abilities, emphasizing the need for continuous development and support.

NAGOYA, Oct 3 — Chinese football has a “fantastic future” after the country’s men’s under-23 side won its first Asian Games medal in nearly three decades on Saturday, coach Antonio Puche said.

China, long regarded as underachievers in international football, have qualified for the World Cup only once, in 2002, while the senior side suffered a 5-0 home defeat to Palestine on Friday.

But China have enjoyed relative success at youth level, following their runner-up finish at the Under-23 Asian Cup in February with a bronze medal at the Asian Games in Japan.

China beat Uzbekistan on penalties after a 2-2 draw, with Puche backing the new generation to go on to bigger and better things.

“These players for me have a fantastic future,” said the Spaniard.

“We need to work, we need to push them because we have players with big quality and big heart, and this is very important in football.”

Asian Games football features under-23 squads that can include three overage players.

Puche’s team in Aichi-Nagoya included several players who are regulars with the senior national side.

The senior team has struggled in their absence, also losing 3-0 at home to New Zealand in a friendly last week.

Puche backed coach Shao Jiayi to turn things around after the defeat to Palestine.

“The result of that last match wasn’t very good, that’s for sure,” he said.

“But the head coach is very capable and resilient and he will use this loss to make the team better.”

China have never won Asian Games men’s football gold.

They last won a medal in 1998, when they took bronze in Bangkok. — AFP

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据教练安东尼奥·普切称，中国足球展现出了美好的未来，U23 男足在近 30 年来首次获得亚运会奖牌就证明了这一点。

尽管成年队最近战绩不佳，包括输给了巴勒斯坦和新西兰，但青年队已经展现出了潜力，在U23亚洲杯上获得亚军，并在名古屋获得铜牌。

普切对新一代的能力充满信心，并强调需要持续发展和支持。

名古屋，10 月 3 日——中国男足 U23 队周六赢得了近 30 年来的首枚亚运会奖牌，主教练安东尼奥·普切表示，中国足球拥有“美好的未来”。

中国足球长期以来被认为是国际足坛的弱旅，仅在 2002 年晋级过一次世界杯，而其成年国家队周五在主场以 0-5 惨败给巴勒斯坦。

但中国在青年级别取得了相对的成功，继2月份获得U23亚洲杯亚军和在日本亚运会上获得铜牌之后。

中国队在点球大战中以 2-2 战平乌兹别克斯坦队，普切力挺新一代球员，相信他们未来会取得更大更好的成就。

“在我看来，这些球员拥有非常美好的未来，”这位西班牙人说道。

“我们需要努力，我们需要鞭策他们，因为我们拥有实力强劲、斗志昂扬的球员，这在足球运动中非常重要。”

亚运会足球比赛设有23岁以下组别，其中可以包含三名超龄球员。

普切在爱知名古屋的球队中有多名球员是国家队的常客。

在他们缺席的情况下，一线队表现挣扎，上周在主场与新西兰的友谊赛中也以 0-3 告负。

在输给巴勒斯坦之后，普切力挺教练邵嘉义扭转局面。

“上一场比赛的结果不太好，这是肯定的，”他说。

“但是主教练能力很强，韧性十足，他会利用这次失利让球队变得更强。”

中国从未获得过亚运会男足金牌。

他们上一次获得奖牌是在1998年，当时他们在曼谷奥运会上获得铜牌。——法新社

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