What kind of place is Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates, the "new home stadium" of the national football team in the Middle East?
The Sharjah Stadium in the United Arab Emirates is located in the Sannan District of Sharjah, the third largest city in the United Arab Emirates. It is an open-air stadium without air-conditioning facilities. The venue can accommodate 11,000 spectators. It is a small stadium and is also the home stadium of Sharjah Club. .
The Sharjah Stadium once hosted the Asian Cup, but the Chinese team did not compete at this venue at that time.
For the national football team, Sharjah Stadium is quite familiar. Lippi used this stadium when he led the national football team to prepare for the World Cup qualifiers in 2019, and the national football team also played the Asian Cup here seven years ago. In the qualifying match, they lost to the Iraqi team 1:3, but it was with this goal that the national football team entered the Asian Cup finals. Therefore, the Sharjah Stadium can be regarded as a small blessing for the national football team.
Among the current national football team, Wu Lei, Yu Dabao, Wu Xi, and Zhang Xizhe all participated in the game seven years ago.
For the national football team, the biggest enemy is probably not the opponent, but the high temperature. The period from May to September in the UAE is the hottest time. According to the latest weather forecast, June 7 When the national football team played against the Philippines, the highest temperature that day was 47 degrees Celsius! Therefore, this game will be held in the evening, and the temperature is expected to drop to about 30 degrees. Therefore, although it is difficult for us fans to watch the game at 1 o'clock in the morning, it is good news for the players. After all, if we really have to play in a high temperature of 47 degrees, I am afraid that we will faint from the heat.
Anyway, it’s time for the bayonet to see red. Not to mention that the venue has been arranged by the AFC. If the national football team wants to live up to their expectations, they will win the Philippines and Syria! Although there is no home field advantage, this time in the United Arab Emirates, the Football Association also mobilized its troops and fully equipped the team. Logistics has not been mentioned. If they lose again, it will be unjustifiable.