China unveils 27-man roster for World Cup qualifiers

BEIJING, Aug. 21(Xinhua) -- China men's national team announced a 27-player roster on Wednesday for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers against Japan and Saudi Arabia.

The Chinese team head coach Branko Ivankovic has called up a full-strength squad, including star forward Wu Lei as well as three naturalized players Jiang Guangtai, A Lan and Fei Nanduo.

24-year-old Shanghai Shenhua midfielder