At the dawn of October 8, 2021, China and Vietnam are in the midst of a heated battle in the Asian zone's World Qualifier 12, with the third round clash about to kick off. The starting lineups of the two sides were revealed ahead of time, adding a dash of suspense to the upcoming clash.
China's starting lineup is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Yan Junling (No. 1); Defenders: Stanley Wang (No. 3), Jiang Guangtai (No. 6), Zhang Linpeng (No. 5), Wang Gang (No. 20); Midfielders: Wu Xi (No. 15), Zhang Xunzhe (No. 10), Liu Binbin (No. 17), Ekerson (No. 9), Wu Lei (No. 7); Forward: Zhang Yuning (No. 18).
Players on the bench include:
No. 12 Liu Dianzheng, No. 23 Dong Chunyu, No. 2 Li Ang, No. 4 Wei Shihao, No. 8 Artemis Artemisia, No. 11 Alan, No. 13 Jin Jingdao, No. 14 Wang Shangyuan, No. 16 Guo Tianyu, No. 19 Ji Zhongguo, No. 21 Luo Guofu, No. 22 Yu Dabao.
Vietnam's starting lineup on the other hand:
No. 1 Bui Tan Truong, No. 2 Duy Vi Manh, No. 3 Quy Ngoc Hai, No. 4 Bui Chinh Dung, No. 7 Nguyen Phong Hung Vi, No. 11 Nguyen Tuan Anh, No. 14 Nguyen Hoang Duc, No. 17 Vu Van Thanh, No. 19 Nguyen Quang Hai, No. 20 Phan Van Duc, No. 22 Nguyen Chinh Linh.
And their bench includes:
No. 12 Nguyen Van Zan, No. 23 Tran Won Manh, No. 5 Nguyen Thanh Binh, No. 6 Leong Xuan Truong, No. 8 Ly Cong Hoang Anh, No. 9 Nguyen Van Quan, No. 10 Nguyen Cong Phong, No. 13 Huu Tran Thoi, No. 15 Pham Duc Huy, No. 16 Nguyen Thanh Trung, No. 18 Pham Truong Hai, No. 21 Bui Hoang Viet Anh.
