The Chinese Football Association put forward the goal of the Chinese men's national football team to enter the top four of the group in the round of 18 of the World Cup qualifiers in 2025.

How far can the national football team go?

According to the surging news, China News Service and "Yangcheng Evening News", Song Kai, chairman of the Chinese Football Association, put forward the goals of national teams at all levels in 2025 at the meeting of the Chinese Football Association Member Congress on Thursday (January 9), including making every effort to play the top 18 matches of the men's national football team and strive to enter the top four in the group; Strive for the men's U23 football team to advance to the final stage of the Asian Cup and achieve excellent results, and do a good job in preparing for the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan.

If the men's national team finishes third or fourth in the World Cup qualifying round of 18 group, they will qualify for the play-offs, and the top two will qualify directly for the World Cup. Song Kai also said that the Chinese Football Professional League Federation (Chinese Football Federation) has been approved for establishment, and said that the Chinese Football Association will clarify the list of responsibilities of the Chinese Football Association and the Chinese Football Federation this year in accordance with the requirements of the "Implementation Plan for the Separation of Management and Management of the Chinese Football Professional League", and give the league organization, management and operation functions to the Chinese Football Federation; In the process of the establishment of the Chinese Football Federation, it has given active support in terms of personnel, finance and materials, focusing on the transition of management subjects, policy systems and professionals; Continue to consolidate the territorial responsibilities of local sports administrative departments and local football associations for league management, and jointly build a professional league system with "separation of management and management, clear property rights, clear responsibilities, perfect organization, and scientific management".

This means that the administration of Chinese football and the operation of professional football leagues will be completely separated, and the Football Association will no longer be involved in the management of the league, but will focus on the development of the national team, youth training and social football.

Song Kai also put forward a number of major tasks for the Chinese Football Association in 2025, including strengthening the overall leadership of the Communist Party of China over football work, further strengthening the construction of the national team, and further promoting anti-corruption and rectification of football style.