"We hope to give everything and perform well in the next match," tutur Zhang Yuning.
Di kubu berseberangan, pelatih kepala Thailand, Anthony Hudson, mengakui tantangan besar yang menanti timnya di Piala Asia AFC 2027 berdasarkan hasil undian Grup F.
"Before the draw, everyone hoped that we [Thailand] would be drawn in an easy group so we could have a better chance to reach the later stages of the tournament.
But we've got very strong opponents, especially Qatar, the team I know personally well, and many people know how strong Japan are," kata Anthony Hudson.
Meskipun menyadari kekuatan besar dari tim lawan, pelatih asal Inggris tersebut menilai persiapan matang menjadi kunci utama karena segala kemungkinan bisa terjadi dalam sepak bola.
"Before the draw, everyone hoped that we would be drawn in an easy group so we could have a better chance to reach the later stages of the tournament.
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But we’ve got very strong opponents," ujar Anthony Hudson.
