September 4. According to the latest news from the Beijing Youth Daily, four national team players including Xie Pengfei and Bao Yaxiong are likely to miss the first match of the World Cup qualifiers away to Japan.
Following the requirements of FIFA and the AFC, each participating team can register a maximum of 23 players for each qualifier match. However, the latest roster of the national team includes as many as 27 players. Based on recent preparations, it is likely that goalkeeper Bao Yaxiong, midfielders Xie Pengfei, Cheng Jin, and Huang Zhengyu will not be registered for this match due to individual technical characteristics or tactical arrangements, but they still have the possibility of participating in subsequent rounds.
It is understood that according to the communication results of the pre-match meeting, the national team will play in white away jerseys for this game.
