Hu Hetao: Schedule reasons cannot be used as an excuse; we are at a disadvantage on the court

6686 Sports reported on November 12 that in the first round of the 2025 China Team Panda Cup International Football Championship, the National Football Team U22 lost 0-1 to Vietnam U22 at the Chengdu home team. National Football Team U22 defender Hu Hetao was interviewed after the game.

Reporter: Everyone has been working very hard during this period. The schedule is very intensive. Many players failed to come to this game. Many people collaborated on the court for the first time. Do you think this will have an impact on the team's overall performance?

Hu Hetao: "We all believe in our team and every player. It is not because some people are not here that it affects the combat effectiveness of the entire team. It is true that many people have just ended in the Chinese Super League and there are other competitions. They have just come to the team and all of them have practiced together for four or five days."

"But this schedule cannot be used as an excuse. Our players really want to fight hard on the court. But it can actually be seen that we are in a disadvantaged competitive state, and our physical energy consumption is very high. In addition, our physical condition is not the best competitive state."

"This game is also a mistake made by ourselves. We are a team, and everyone has a certain reason for this loss. We hope to show a better energy in the next two games."