What is the difference between the Olympic team and the national team?

There are two differences between the Olympic team and the national team:

1. Players are of different ages: the Olympic team requires players to be under 23 years old and belong to a team composed of young players; There is no age limit for the national team, as long as all China players have a chance to be selected.

2. Different levels of competitions: The main tasks of the Olympic team are the Olympic Games, the Asian Games and its qualifiers, the U23 Asian Cup and other youth events; The national team's competition tasks are mainly Asian Cup, World Cup, international friendly matches and other international A-level events.

Extended data:

China Olympic Team was established on1989 65438+February 3 1. It is a national selection team representing People's Republic of China (PRC) (China), and mainly participates in football matches of the Olympic Games and the Asian Games, as well as other U23 national football teams.

In the eight Olympic qualifiers that the Olympic team has participated in so far, except for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, which advanced to the finals as the host, the other seven competitions were eliminated. Participated in the U23 Asian Cup three times, all of which were eliminated early in the group stage. Participated in the Asian Games five times, and the best result was only two quarterfinals.

At the 20 18 Asian Games in Jakarta, the Olympic team, led by potential new stars such as Wei and Zhang Yuning, was once favored by fans, winning three games in a row in the group stage, ranking first in the group. In the 1/8 final match against Saudi Arabia, the Olympic team lost three goals in the first half 17 minutes. Although 0:4 behind, but still can not save the fate of early exit.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-China National Olympic Football Team