Axon revealed that he withdrew from the national football team, suspected of being ostracized by his teammates, and refused to participate in the 2026 World Preliminary Round

Axon is retiring from the national team, and some people suspect that he has been excluded from the national team, and according to him, he has not played his best in recent games and feels helpless on the field. On November 16, the national football team will play against Thailand, and South Korea and Singapore will be in the same group, facing a strong opponent, Axon chose to withdraw at this time, which is really a big loss for the national football team. In the round of 36, the Chinese team must defeat weak teams such as Thailand and Singapore so that they can advance to the next round of knockouts.

In addition, Jankovic decided to let Axon come on as a substitute after his investigation, which Axon found incomprehensible, he thought he could play for the national team, but he also admitted that his form was not adjusted to the best, and he was 34 years old, getting older, and felt that he was struggling more and more on the pitch. Against young players, it is difficult to pose a big threat.

Talking about the first few invitational games, Axon said that his teammates did not have enough tacit passing, and even if there was a good pass, no one could get the football in front of him in the first place. As a result, he couldn't get the ball most of the time, and that feeling made him helpless. To this end, he considered quitting the national team and not representing the national football team in the World Qualifiers, so that it would not drag down the team.

However, fans believe that although Axon has ups and downs, he has the ability and should continue to play for the national team. Among naturalized players, Axon's experience and ability are unquestionable. Some fans also believe that Axon's mentality is not maintained well, which will affect the next game, and it is not necessarily a bad thing to withdraw for the sake of the overall situation.

Whether Axon's withdrawal will have an impact on the national football team is unknown, but the difficulties faced by the national football team are obvious, and if the team is not united at this time, the result will certainly not be benign.

The author believes that the reason why Axon retreated was because after Yankovic recruited the local striker, his position was very awkward, and the excellent performance of Tan Long and Xie Weijun made Axon feel pressure. Instead of substitutes, it is better to announce the withdrawal in advance.