Entering 2023, Chinese soccer is on track, especially the national team at all levels, with the FA Cup announcing a new Olympic list and Asian Games list. The Asian Games roster is the most crucial, as the Asian Games were delayed by a year, so the age of the Asian Games is U24, still players born after 1999. The Asian Games were the highlight of the year for Chinese soccer, and the head coach is still Jankovic, a team that actually played in the East Asian Cup earlier this year and showed highlights.
This list only announces players of age, the Asian Games allows 3 overage players and candidates should be selected according to the needs of the team. Dai Weijun leads the list and as a true international, he represents the Asian Games and is undoubtedly the centerpiece of the midfield. Dai Weijun performed well last season, with injuries affecting his performance to a certain extent, but the problem is that if Dai Weijun goes abroad to study, I am afraid he will make his choice during the Asian Games, which needs to be considered in advance.
Most of the players in this big list are major players in the Chinese Super League, with Shenhua becoming an extended family, with Jiang Shenglong, Zhu Chenjie, Liu Ruofan, Wang Haijian and Sun Qinhan all from Shenhua, and Peng Peng and Xu Yue from Shanghai Shenhua Youth Training. Zhu Chenjie is also a true international and unsurprisingly will be the captain of the team, Jiang Shenglong, Liu Ruofan and Wang Haijian are key players in the Chinese Super League and will play a key role in Yankovic's tactical system, in addition to these players, three of Yankovic's favorites will also be selected.
Among them, Huang Jiahui plays as a starter in Dalian and can play as a midfielder and center back with relatively strong running ability. He Yupeng is a candidate to start at right back, Xu Haofeng lost in the East Asian Cup and Guo Tianyu didn't make the roster, who was very bad last season, but that doesn't mean he will miss the Asian Games.
If Guo Tianyu recovers for the upcoming season, he will be the leading center candidate. He will be selected for the East Asia Cup senior Fang Hao. The most popular young center last season was undoubtedly Hebei's Zhang Wei, who scored seven goals. He and Fang Hao will form a taller, faster offensive component to the Yankovic offense. Liu Ruofan and Tao Qianglong are also great additions. Training for the Asian Games runs from Feb. 4 to Feb. 14 in just 10 days. This is just the first survey of the roster.
The new season of the Super League will start in April and the list will be adjusted according to the change of players' status. This AFC has a different significance, apart from participating in the Asian Games. It is also a key member of the national soccer team for the 2026 World Cup.Many of the post-1999 players have shown good potential and are competitive in the Asian Games. Fighting at home, the team should have bigger goals, group qualification is inevitable and if you can get a medal, undoubtedly better, and Jankovic has also been linked with the Chinese national team, showing that his coaching ability is recognized.
