The Nov. 3 edition of the Beijing Youth Daily reveals that the Chinese men's soccer team is preparing intensely for the upcoming 2026 U.S.-Canada-Mexico World Cup qualifying round of 36 in Asia in November. They are scheduled to assemble in Shenzhen on the 9th of this month, before departing for Bangkok, Thailand, on the 14th for their first-round away match against Thailand.
Coach Jankovic will take a comprehensive look at the current player lineup after completing four training sessions and eight warm-up matches. Given the tight schedule of the first two rounds of the 36-team tournament, and in order to cope with possible injuries, the coaching staff will maintain the same squad configuration as last time, with about 26 players expected to participate in training and very few new faces. This weekend, Jankovic will announce the list of international players and the CFA will then reveal the results. It is worth noting that players such as Zhang Linlian, Wang Qiuming, He Yupeng and Jiang Guangtai have all been affected by injuries to varying degrees, adding uncertainty to the list, but Lin Liangming, who was absent last time, has returned to fitness.
After assembling in Shenzhen, the Chinese team will have a four-day training session and go to Thailand on the 14th to prepare for the away game on the night of the 16th. After the game, the team will return to Shenzhen on the 17th, for the 21st and South Korea's home game to get ready. It is reported that the Shenzhen Longgang Daiyun Center Stadium will host the battle between China and South Korea, is currently being a well-known professional company for turf rectification. In the women's soccer Olympic qualifying group B tournament after the end of the event, the Chinese Football Association and Ford Bao company's staff has been transferred from Xiamen to Shenzhen, together for the women's soccer team to build a quality home conditions.
