They are Nico Yennaris, Fernandinho, Alan, Elkeson, Aloiso... Fernandinho used to be a mainstay of China in the first leg of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, but he is no longer trusted due to his poor performance.

At 32, it is even harder for him to get a place in the national team when Serginho, a more creative and versatile midfielder, has appeared. Likewise, Nico Yennaris. The former Arsenal player has not been on the national team list for a long time.

There are also naturalized Brazilian players such as Alan, Elkeson, Aloiso. Most of these players are past their prime and are no longer in good physical condition. Many of them are not even retained by teams in the Chinese national championship and are currently unemployed. In midfield, China called up new player Serginho. This is also their latest and only naturalized player in this gathering.

Wei Shihao will be trusted in the context of Wu Lei and many naturalized players being absent.

Up front, China will use all domestic players. Liu Chengyu (Shanghai Shenhua), Wei Shihao (Chengdu Rongcheng), Wang Ziming (Beijing Guoan), Zhang Yuning (Beijing Guoan), Lin Liangming (Beijing Guoan), Wang Yudong (Zhejiang) will be trusted. They did not call up Wu Lei as the 33-year-old striker is currently recovering from an injury.

China is currently at the bottom of Group C of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers . The team has 6 points but they are equal with Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. China needs to win at least 3 points in the next 2 matches against Saudi Arabia and Australia. Thus, they can open up the opportunity to finish in the top 4 positions, thereby raising the hope of qualifying for the finals.

Source: https://tienphong.vn/tuyen-trung-quoc-dut-tinh-voi-dan-sao-nhap-tich-post1725559.tpo