Hong Kong football boss Jorn Andersen vows to build squad capable of competing at Asian Cup in Qatar
- ‘We will work hard to find a good system, good playing style, one that we can compete with the other teams,’ Andersen says
- Hong Kong are looking to play one home game and one away game during March’s international window
Hong Kong boss Jorn Andersen insisted he will make full use of his year of preparation to build a team capable of competing at the 2023 Asian Cup finals in Qatar.
Under the guidance of the Norwegian – whose contract is set to run out in June – the world No 146 team have qualified for the tournament for the first time since 1968.
In an interview with the Post, Andersen, however, called for supporters and critics to be “honest”.
“If we see the rankings of other qualified teams, Hong Kong is among the lowest-ranked teams in the finals,” he said. “It will be very difficult for us, but we will try.
“We have one year for preparation, with the five Fifa international match windows, we will try to find a team who can compete, and we will work hard to find a good system, a good playing style, one that we can compete with the other teams.”
Part of his preparation will be calling up expatriates playing in the Hong Kong Premier League who are available to get their Hong Kong passports.