BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- In preparation for the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) unveiled the 24-member training lineup of the Chinese men's football team for the Asian Games on Jan. 29th. Zhu Chenjie, Dai Weijun, Fang Hao and other famous players are listed.
Zhu Chenjie (center) during a rigorous training session, captured by Xinhua's Zhang Xiaoyu.
The list includes last year's East Asian Cup stalwarts such as Zhu Chenjie, Dai Weijun, Fang Hao and Han Jiaqi, as well as last season's league standouts Zhang Wei and Wang Haijian. Wu Shaocong, who is studying in Turkey, and three overage players who have played alongside the team, Zhang Yuning, Wu Xi and Zhang Lin Miao, failed to earn a call-up.
From February 4 to 14, under the leadership of Coach Yankovic, the National Asian Football Team will start a two-week closed training in Foshan, Guangdong Province.
Here is the complete 24-man set list:
Goalkeepers: Han Jiaqi, Peng Peng, Huang Zihao;
Defenders: Liang Shaowen, Yelijiang Shnar, Wen Jiabao, Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Shenglong, Wang Haijian, Sun Qinhan, Niu Ziyi, He Yupeng, Huang Jiahui, Wang Xianjun, Su Shihao;
Midfield: Dai Weijun, Xu Yue, Chen Guoxi, Fang Hao, Liu Zhu Run, Cai Mingmin, Zhang Wei, Liu Ruowan, Tao Qianglong.
As the Hangzhou Asian Games is about to open, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) released its preparation strategy on the 29th, announcing the 24-player selection list for our men's football team for the Asian Games. Powerful players such as Zhu Chenjie, Dai Weijun and Fang Hao stood out.
Zhu Chenjie (center) on the training ground shows his firm belief, a scene recorded by Xinhua reporter Zhang Xiaoyu with his camera.
In the selection list, the last East Asia Cup players Zhu Chenjie, Dai Weijun, Fang Hao, Han Jiaqi, etc. have a place, while Zhang Wei and Wang Haijian, who performed well in the league last season, were also selected. However, Wu Shaocong, who went to Turkey for further studies, and the three overage players Zhang Yuning, Wu Xi and Zhang Linmiao, who have worked with the team, failed to make the cut.
From February 4 to 14, the national football team of the Asian Games will start a period of closed high-intensity training in Foshan, Guangdong Province, under the guidance of coach Jankovic.
Here is the full 24-man roster for the National Football League's Asian Games team:
Goalkeepers: Han Jiaqi, Peng Peng, Huang Zihao;
Defenders: Liang Shaowen, Yelijiang Shnar, Wen Jiabao, Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Shenglong, Wang Haijian, Sun Qinhan, Niu Ziyi, He Yupeng, Huang Jiahui, Wang Xianjun, Su Shihao;
Midfield: Dai Weijun, Xu Yue, Chen Guoxi, Fang Hao, Liu Zhu Run, Cai Mingmin, Zhang Wei, Liu Ruowan, Tao Qianglong.
