The national football team will once again set foot on the field of the World Preliminary Tournament in June, and in the round of 36 in the Asian region, the national football team won 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the first 4 games, temporarily ranking second in the group with 7 points, beating the Thai team second only to South Korea. As long as they win the next direct dialogue with Thailand, the national football team can reach the round of 18, and then continue the dream of hitting the World Cup. Asia has 8.5 World Cup places, which is also the best chance for the national football team to return to the World Cup again.
The decisive battle between the national football team and Thailand, Wu Lei was suspended for one game and missed the competition, Ivankovic is likely to let Alan enter the squad, partnering Zhang Yuning and Fernando, the forward line of the national football team is still very impactful. During this time, good news about the national football team continued to come out, and a number of foreign players publicly showed their favor to the Football Association, including 25-year-old Canadian Chinese teenager Wu Xiaohai and foreign aid Oscar, who played for the Cangzhou Lions.
Previously, according to reporter Bai Guohua, the Football Association had tried to naturalize Wu Xiaohai, but because the price was not negotiated, the matter was not promoted, which also made fans feel sorry. However, just today, Wu Xiaohai's naturalization incident ushered in a big reversal, Wu Xiaohai contacted the domestic media, he denied that the Chinese Football Association had contacted him, and expressed his attitude, "I am interested in naturalization, but the Chinese Football Association has not yet contacted me, I have seen reports about money, but the Chinese Football Association has never communicated with me."
Wu Xiaohai is willing to become a member of the Chinese men's football team, in this way, as long as the Football Association acts, it is very likely that Wu Xiaohai will wear the national football jersey. Born in 1999 and only 25 years old this year, Wu Xiaohai is currently playing in Major League Soccer and playing as a fullback for Vancouver Whitecap Football Club, with two goals and three assists in 11 games, and is worth 1.5 million euros. It is worth mentioning that Wu Xiaohai also fully meets the naturalization conditions, his mother is Chinese, his father is Portuguese, and it is reasonable to want to play for the Chinese men's football team.
In addition to Wu Xiaohai, the 24-year-old Cangzhou Lions foreign aid Oscar has repeatedly stated that he hopes that the Football Association can naturalize him and participate in international competitions for the Chinese team. Oscar is already learning Chinese and wants to sing the Chinese national anthem on the playing field, which is very supportive of Chinese culture. Up to now, Oscar has scored 5 goals, ranking 8th in the Chinese Super League scorer list, and in first place is Wu Lei of Shanghai Port, who has scored 12 goals and is likely to win the Super League Golden Boot this season.
Judging from the World Preliminaries, naturalized players are still very helpful to the national football team, Fernando scored a penalty in the match between the national football team and Singapore, which directly turned the game around and helped the national football team achieve a big victory. And Jiang Guangtai is the iron guard of the national football team, since he became a member of the national football team, he has been playing conscientiously and without any slots.
If the national football team reaches the top 18, the Chinese Football Association should begin to naturalize the Oscar of the Cangzhou Lions, and as for whether the Chinese player Wu Xiaohai can play for the national football team, the Football Association will definitely consider it carefully. In the best case, Oscar and Wu Xiaohai will be able to play for the national men's football team after the start of the round of 18, so that we have a good chance of reaching the World Cup, and it is no longer just a matter of thinking.