Team profile
China
Projected squad breakdown, formation notes, and match context for China heading into the 2026 World Cup.
Projected XI
4-3-3Projected starters with position context.
Full squad
Xue Qinghao
GK🏳️ China
Yan Junling
GK🏳️ China PR
China
Yu Jinyong
GK🏳️ China
Gao Zhunyi
CB🏳️ China PR
China
Huang Zhengyu
CB🏳️ China PR
China
Jiang Shenglong
CB🏳️ China PR
China
Liu Haofan
CB🏳️ China PR
China
Wang Shiqin
CB🏳️ China PR
China
Wei Zhen
CB🏳️ China
Yusup Umidjan
CB🏳️ China PR
China
Zhu Chenjie
CB🏳️ China PR
China
Ba Dun
CM🏳️ China PR
China
Gao Tianyi
CM🏳️ China PR
China
Jiwen Kuai
CM🏳️ China PR
China
Liao Jintao
CM🏳️ China PR
China
Tao Qianglong
CM🏳️ China PR
China
Xie Wenneng
CM🏳️ China PR
China
Xu Haoyang
CM🏳️ China
Xu Xin
CM🏳️ China PR
China
Cao Yongjing
ST🏳️ China
Liu Chengyu
ST🏳️ China PR
China
Serginho
ST🏳️ Brazil
China
Wang Yudong
ST🏳️ China PR
China
Wang Ziming
ST🏳️ China PR
China
Wei Shihao
ST🏳️ China PR
China
Zhang Yuning
ST🏳️ China PR
China
Match context
Scheduled matches (earliest first)Group StageSaturday, January 13, 2024 at 7:30 AM CST
🇨🇳China0-0Tajikistan🇹🇦
Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
qualificationThursday, March 20, 2025 at 11:15 AM CST
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia1-0China🇨🇳
King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh
qualificationTuesday, March 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM CST
🇨🇳China0-2Australia🇦🇺
Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Changzhou
qualificationThursday, June 5, 2025 at 6:45 AM CST
🇮🇳Indonesia1-0China🇨🇳
Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium, Jakarta
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