At 10:00 on August 21, Chinese Men’s National Football Team head coach Ivanković announced the squad list for the first two rounds of the 18-team World Cup Qualifiers through a live stream.
Starting from the national team matchday in September, the national team will embark on their journey in the Asian zone’s 18-team World Cup qualifiers. According to the schedule, the national team will face Japan away at 18:35 on September 5, and then host Saudi Arabia at Dalian Seabass Bay Stadium at 20:00 on the evening of September 10.
Leisu Sports updates in real-time the content of Ivanković’s interviews and the national team squad list:
When asked by the host about why he chose to announce the squad list via live stream, Ivanković said, “Firstly, congratulations to the Chinese Olympic delegation for their excellent performance in Paris. By announcing the selected players’ list through a live stream, I hope the players will have a better sense of responsibility and mission, and that they will give their all to fight for the country until the very end.”
The new squad list for the national team is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Bao Yaxiong (Shanghai Shenhua), Liu Dianzuo (Wuhan Three Towns), Wang Dalei (Shandong Taishan), Yan Junling (Shanghai Port);
Defenders: Gao Zhunyi (Shandong Taishan), Han Pengfei (Tianjin Jinmen Tiger), Jiang Guangtai (Shanghai Port), Jiang Shenglong (Shanghai Shenhua), Li Lei (Beijing Guoan), Liu Yang (Shandong Taishan), Wei Zhen (Shanghai Port), Yang Zexiang (Shanghai Shenhua), Zhu Chenjie (Shanghai Shenhua);
Midfielders: Cheng Jin (Zhejiang Team), Huang Zhengyu (Shandong Taishan), Li Yuanyi (Shandong Taishan), Wang Haijian (Shanghai Shenhua), Wang Shangyuan (Henan Team), Xie Pengfei (Shanghai Shenhua), Xie Wenjun (Shandong Taishan), Xu Haoyang (Shanghai Shenhua);
Forwards: Alan (Qingdao West Coast), Bai Helamu (Shenzhen Xin Pengcheng), Fei Nanduo (Shanghai Shenhua), Lin Liangming (Beijing Guoan), Wu Lei (Shanghai Port), Zhang Yuning (Beijing Guoan)