China announces Asian Cup roster for Qatar... Wu Lei, Wei Shihao, Zhang Linfeng on board, UAE's Zhen

The Chinese national soccer team has announced its 26-player roster for the 2023 AFC Qatar Asian Cup.

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced the 26-man roster for the upcoming AFC Qatar Asian Cup, which will be held in Qatar from Jan. 12 to Feb. 10 next year, on its website on Wednesday afternoon. The roster includes a number of familiar faces from the team's second Asian qualifier for the 2026 FIFA North America Cup at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Center on Nov. 21 against South Korea, including team aces Wu Lei and Wei Hao, as well as senior defender Zhang Linfeng and veteran Wu Xi. The only overseas player is Wu Xiaochong, who plays in the second division of Turkkiye.

Aleksandar Jankovic's Chinese national soccer team will convene in Shanghai on Nov. 16 before traveling to the UAE for a full-scale tune-up for the Asian Cup. China will play a friendly against the Northern Mariana Islands on Sept. 29 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. China will compete in Group A alongside hosts Qatar and Tajikistan-Lebanon at the Asian Cup. 헤라카지노

The following is China's announced roster for the Asian Cup.

GK: Wang Darei (Shandong Taishan), Liu Dianzhu (Wuhan Sanjin), Yan Junling (Shanghai Haigang), Jiantao (Chengdu Rongcheng)

DF: Zhang Linfeng, Zhang Guangtai (Shanghai Haigang), Zhu Tianze, Zhang Xianrong (Shanghai Shenhua), Liu Yang (Shandong Taishan), Li Lei (Beijing Guoan), Wu Xiaochong (Genkilervillei SK/Turkiye), Su Haofeng (Shenzhen FC)

MF: Wu Shi (Shanghai Shenhua), Lin Liangming (Dalian Pro), Ricker, Gao Tianyu (Beijing Guoan), Wang Xiangyuan (Henan FC), Dai Weichun (Shanghai Shenhua), Xie Fengfei (Wuhan Shandong), Wang Qiuming (Tianjin Jinmenhu), Liu Binbin, Chen Fu (Shandong Taishan)

FW: Wu Lei (Shanghai Haigang), Wei Yihao (Wuhan Shanzhen), Tan Long (Changchun Yatai), Zhang Yuning (Beijing Guoan)