In preparation for the upcoming 2026 U.S.-Canada-Mexico World Cup qualifying tournament in November, the 2nd stage of the Asian zone, also known as the 36-team tournament, the Chinese men's soccer team is scheduled to regroup in Shenzhen City on the 9th of this month before traveling to Bangkok, Thailand, on the 14th, for the first round of the 36-team tournament, which will be played away from home against the Thai team, the Nov. 3 Beijing Youth Daily reported.
According to BJJ, Yankovic will get a full picture of the best available candidates after the previous four practices and eight warm-ups. Considering the relatively tight schedule of the first two rounds of the 36, the probability of the team's coaching staff will be the same as in the last training in order to cope with possible injuries. About 26 people will participate in this training, and basically there will be no "new faces". At the end of the week, Jankovic will finalize the list of international players, and the CFA will announce the results after that. In terms of personnel, Zhang Linlian, Wang Qiuming, He Yupeng and Jiang Guangtai have all been affected by injuries to varying degrees, which brings some uncertainty to the roster for this period. However, Lin Liangming, who missed the last training session, has recovered.
After regrouping in Shenzhen on the 9th, the Chinese team will train there for four days before traveling to Bangkok, Thailand on the 14th in preparation for an away match against Thailand on the evening of the 16th. After the game, the team will return to Shenzhen on the 17th to make final preparations for the home thriller with South Korea on the 21st. It is understood that the turf of the infield and sub-field of the Shenzhen Longgang Grand Olympic Center Stadium, which will soon host the China-South Korea match, is currently undergoing rectification treatment by a well-known local professional company. After the women's soccer Olympic qualifier group B tournament, the Chinese Football Association and Ford Bao company staff has been transferred from Xiamen to Shenzhen, together for the national women's soccer team to create good home game conditions.
