The Premier League contributes the most players to the World Cup and is the strongest league in the world, with the top five naturally being the top five European leagues.
So, are there any Chinese Super League (CSL) players playing in this World Cup? One has to recall that back in the golden era of the Chinese Super League, there were a number of heavyweight national coaches playing in the Chinese Super League.
Guangzhou Evergrande: Paulinho (Brazil)
Beijing Guoan: Augusto (Brazil)
Shanghai SIPG: Oscar (Brazil)
Tianjin Teda: Witsel (Belgium)
Carrasco (Belgium)
Since Chen Xu took charge of the Football Association, the Chinese Super League's commitment has deteriorated to the point that there are only two Chinese Super League players in this World Cup, Basogo and Sun Junho.
