The Chinese Football Association has picked up Guangzhou,
Tianjin and Changsha as the home courts for the Asian Cup
qualifying.
According to local media reports, Guangzhou, the capital of
southern Guangdong Province, will host the first match on February
22.
Tianjin, a northern port city, some one hundred kilometers east
of Beijing, will stage the second game on August 16.
Changsha, capital city of central Hunan Province, will be the
third home court for the Chinese team on November 15.
China will take on Singapore, Iraq and Palestine in the group
stage.
To date, Palestine's home court location is still unclear. They
had previously suggested to set the court in Gaza. That idea has
been ruled out by the Asian Football Confederation.
(CRI English January 20, 2006)
