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China unveils 31-man squad for final WCup qualifiers

The Chinese Football Association yesterday announced a 31-man squad to prepare for the final round of 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian zone qualifiers, with several youngsters selected for the first time.

The 22-year-old Guo Tianyu from Shandong Luneng, who has scored eight goals in the Chinese Super League this season, is expected to make his international debut for Team China. Head coach Li Tie also called up other new young faces such as Xu Xin, Zhu Chenjie and Gao Zhunyi. CSL powerhouse Guangzhou FC has eight players on the roster, including four naturalized players: Ai Kesen, Alan, Jiang Guangtai, and Luo Guofu. Forward Wu Lei, who plays for La Liga鈥檚 Espanyol, is the only player from the top five European leagues. Li and most of players will assemble on Tuesday in Shanghai for training, while Wu will join his teammates on August 26. The team will play its first away match against Australia on September 2 and then meet Japan at home five days later.


 

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