Recently, the mainland men's national football team announced the 24-man squad for the first two rounds of the 2026 World Cup Asian Qualifiers round of 36. What is interesting is that Zhang Yuning returned from injury, while naturalized player Aikesen was unexpectedly defeated. In this list, the distribution of the number of selected clubs has caused some controversy. Next, let's analyze the highlights and controversies of this list, and look forward to the preparation of the national football team.
First, let's look at the highlights of this 24-man list. Wu Lei, Wu Xi and other powerful players lead the squad, and young players Dai Weijun and Wei Shihao are also listed. Zhang Yuning, who returned from injury, returned to the team, which is eye-catching. In addition, naturalized players Jiang Guangtai and Li Ke were selected, making the national football squad more diversified. It is worth mentioning that Wu Shaocong, who plays in the Turkish League, has become the only returnee player, injecting fresh blood into the national team.
However, the list has also sparked some controversy. In particular, the Zhejiang team, which is third in the league, and Chengdu Rongcheng, which is fourth in the league, have not been selected, which is quite surprising. In addition, the goalkeepers are still served by Yan Junling, Wang Dalei and Liu Dianzuo, but the outside world's call for Wang Dalei to start is getting louder and louder.
According to statistics, Yan Junling has started 26 consecutive games for the national football team, while Wang Dalei only came on as a substitute for 5 minutes in a friendly match against Myanmar on June 16 this year. In terms of statistics, Yan Junling played 52 games for the national football team, conceded 62 goals in 19 clean sheets, and Wang Dalei played 30 games for the national football team, conceded 22 goals in 12 clean sheets. Among the performances of these two, Wang Dalei seems to have performed better in the time he came off the bench.
For this list, netizens have expressed their opinions. Someone said: "The list is generally good, the veterans and newcomers are well taken care of. But none of the top teams in the league have been selected, which is really incomprehensible. Someone else said: "In the goalkeeper position, Wang Dalei should get more opportunities." He's been consistent and aggressive. ”
Next, the national football team will be in the same group as South Korea, Thailand, and Singapore in the top 36 of the Asian zone of the World Preliminary Championships. According to the rules of the competition, the top two teams from the nine groups will advance to the round of 18, and these 18 teams will also directly qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup main event. For the national football team led by Jankovic, the first two rounds of the round of 36 are undoubtedly a tough battle.
First, the national football team will take on Thailand away on November 16, and then return to their home stadium to face South Korea at the Shenzhen Universiade Center Stadium on November 21. The results of these two matches will have an important impact on the promotion situation of the national football team. For the national football team, in order to achieve good results in the round of 36, it is necessary to give full play to the overall strength of the team, strengthen the coordination of attack and defense, and at the same time play the role of key players.
In conclusion, this 24-man roster has both highlights and a certain amount of controversy. But in the next World Preliminary Round of 36 in Asia, the national football team needs to unite and go all out to achieve good results. I believe that under the leadership of Jankovic, the national football team can show a good competitive state and spirit in this competition. Let's wait and see and cheer for the national football team!
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