On November 18, the Japanese team will face China in Xiamen. According to Qoly, a Japanese media outlet, China is likely to field its strongest ace, Wei Shihao.
The Japanese media describes Wei Shihao as a violent bad boy who was once hailed as the “Chinese version of Ronaldo.” Although he is highly talented, his temper is extremely volatile. In 2019, he was banned for a month after injuring an Uzbek player with a reckless tackle. Although he was not selected for the away match against Japan, he is very likely to start in this game.
Qoly believes that China will adopt a five-back formation, aiming to avoid conceding a goal in the first 80 minutes. Ivan, who wants to lead the Chinese national team to exact revenge, may well deploy Wei Shihao as a forward, ready to go all out against Japan.
