China announce squad for November games

China men's national football team have announced the squad for the upcoming national team training camp, which will take place in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, from November 9 to 18, 2026. The team will also play two international friendlies during the camp, taking on Malaysia and Bahrain.

Veteran midfielder Wu Xi, 37, has earned a recall after an absence of two years and 10 months. Jiang Shenglong, Lin Liangming and Serginho have also returned to the squad after recovering from injuries, while Zhu Chenjie misses out through injury. Wei Shihao, Liu Dianzuo, Gao Zhunyi, Gao Tianyi, Dai Wai Tsun and Wei Zhen are among those left out.

Several young players eligible for the Asian Games have been included, with Li Hao, Hu Hetao, Liu Haofan, Yang Xi, Xu Bin, Wang Yudong and Baihelamu Abuduwaili all named in the squad. Wu Mitijiang Yusupu, who missed the Nagoya Asian Games due to injury, has also been selected. U19 players Huang Shenghao and Bunyamin Abudushalamu retain their places in the squad.

China squad (26 players)

Goalkeepers

-Yan Junling (Shanghai Port)

-Yan Bingliang (Tianjin Jinmen Tiger)

-Li Hao (Qingdao West Coast)

Defenders

-Jiang Guangtai (Shanghai Port)

-Wu Mitijiang Yusupu (Shanghai Port)

-Yang Xi (Shanghai Port)

-Jiang Shenglong (Shanghai Shenhua)

-Han Pengfei (Chengdu Rongcheng)

-Hu Hetao (Chengdu Rongcheng)

-Liu Yang (Shandong Taishan)

-Ba Dun (Tianjin Jinmen Tiger)

-Liu Haofan (Zhejiang FC)

Midfielders

-Wu Xi (Shanghai Shenhua)

-Yang Mingyang (Chengdu Rongcheng)

-Lin Liangming (Beijing Guoan)

-Serginho (Beijing Guoan)

-Xie Wenneng (Shandong Taishan)

-Huang Jiahui (Tianjin Jinmen Tiger)

-Wang Yudong (Zhejiang FC)

-Bunyamin Abudushalamu (Yunnan Yukun)

-Wang Shangyuan (Henan FC)

-Huang Shenghao (Guangdong GZ-Power)

-Xu Bin (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

Forwards

-Wang Ziming (Chengdu Rongcheng)

-Baihelamu Abuduwaili (Chengdu Rongcheng)

-Zhang Yuning (Beijing Guoan)