On October 23rd at 3:30 pm Beijing time, China's U16 Men's Football Team will embark on a journey to face off with Bhutan in the U17 Asian Cup Qualifier. On the eve of the match, China's U16 men's soccer team unveiled their starting lineup for tonight's match.
The revealed starting lineups are as follows:
The goalkeeper position is held by #13 Ihsan.
In the backline, we have #2 Jiang Zhiqin, #4 Alinizar, #5 Sun Tianyu and #12 Wang Gengrui.
In the midfield position, No. 19 Yan Yuche, No. 7 Bunyamin, No. 14 Yao Junyu, No. 21 Zhang Chengrui and No. 10 Ebibulla will play key roles.
Up front, No. 9 Wei Xiangxin will shoulder the offensive load.
On the bench, No. 1 Li Ao, No. 3 Wen Zhanlin, No. 6 Chen Zifan, No. 8 Liu Jiale, No. 11 Wang Yi, No. 22 Bian Yulang, No. 15 Li Qitao, No. 16 Yang Qiandong, No. 17 Li Junpeng, No. 18 Li Xiang, No. 20 Lai Jiantao and No. 23 Liu Shuanlin are all standing by.
The Bhutanese U16 soccer team, who are facing each other, also have a strong starting lineup:
The goalkeeper position is held by 12-Danchi Banjul.
The backline consists of No. 2 Ginje Wangchuk Dorji, No. 4 Ngawang Rongdeng, No. 6 Gonsang Dhondup Wangchuk, No. 12 Risey Tsewang Surang and No. 19 Rongdeng Thachin.
The midfielders are No. 5 Surang Dorji, No. 7 Chilay Ikse and No. 10 Chimei Tudeng Dorji.
Up front, No. 13 Sayun Rama and No. 19 Rongdeng Thachin will launch the attack.
In the substitutes list, 1-Zazhi Rongdeng, 3-Trulkuya Hirten, 8-Gongsang Rinzin Khyentse, 9-Pema Yusof, 11-Kimli Tenzin, 14-Kimli Dorjee, 15-Rinzin Gyangchu, 16-Dhondrub Khyentse, 17-Zhi Zhi Pintshog, 20-Gendro Wangdu, 22-Karma Yeshe Taba and 23-Geshe Dorjee Mokdan are always ready to make their debut.
There are 10 groups in this U17 Asian Cup qualifier, with the top of each group and the five second-placed teams with the best results, plus hosts Saudi Arabia, all having a chance to advance to next year's main round. In the first round of matches, China's U16 men's soccer team beat Bahrain 2-0 to open the tournament. While opponents Bhutan and Maldives played to a 2-2 draw.
