Controversy over naturalization of ex-convicts soccer, the worst crisis has been avoided!National team's naturalization as a nuclear weapons superstar → Expected to play in the Saudi match

Mar 12, 2025

Controversy over naturalization of ex-convicts soccer, the worst crisis has been avoided!National team's naturalization as a nuclear weapons superstar → Expected to play in the Saudi match
Picture=Sergine SNS Capture



Controversy over naturalization of ex-convicts soccer, the worst crisis has been avoided!National team's naturalization as a nuclear weapons superstar → Expected to play in the Saudi match
Picture=Sergine SNS Capture
The Chinese national soccer team escaped the worst. Serginho's naturalization was completed safely.

China's Sohu Dot Cup reported on the 12th (Korea time) 'China officially announced its naturalization of Serginho and will wear No. 10 uniform against Saudi Arabia'

Sohu said 'According to the news, Serginho completes the naturalization process and has virtually confirmed his recruitment to the national team. He has already trained for the national team and will also participate in practice games. He can play 10 times and will play as a defensive midfielder.




Controversy over naturalization of ex-convicts soccer, the worst crisis has been avoided!National team's naturalization as a nuclear weapons superstar → Expected to play in the Saudi match
Picture=Sergine SNS Capture
China worked hard to complete the naturalization of some players ahead of the A-match in March. Serginho was at the heart of it. Serginho, who has dual Brazilian and Italian citizenship, gave up both nationalities and chose to naturalize in China. It was a talent that China had no choice but to seduce. Serginho, who mainly plays as an attacking midfielder, entered the Chinese stage after playing for Kashima Antlers in the Japanese J-League from 2018 to 2019 before moving to Changchun Yatai in 2020. Serginho, who played in Changchun until last season, moved to Beijing Guoan this season and is active on the Chinese stage.

For China, it is nothing short of a trump card. China is currently at the bottom of Group C of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup in North and Central America. The points are the same with Indonesia in third place, Saudi Arabia in fourth place, and Bahrain in fifth place, but they are also far behind Bahrain (-5), which is fifth in terms of gains and losses (-10). China, which has not even advanced to the World Cup finals since the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, brought Serginho and succeeded in strengthening its power at a time when it was in desperate need of victory. In response to the news of Serginho's imminent joining, the Chinese media evaluated 'Nuclear weapons have been born in the Chinese national team'

However, some argued that it could be difficult to play in the match against Saudi Arabia due to Serginho's registration problem. If the administrative process was not completed before the player registration period, Serginho's participation in the March A-match itself could have been difficult, and China had no choice but to hurt its power. Fortunately, administrative procedures are resolved, and Serginho is expected to make his debut for the Chinese national team in the A-match match against Saudi Arabia in March.




Controversy over naturalization of ex-convicts soccer, the worst crisis has been avoided!National team's naturalization as a nuclear weapons superstar → Expected to play in the Saudi match
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Meanwhile, China tried to complete the naturalization of Oscar along with Serginho before the A-match in March, but it failed due to document problems. Sohu said 'Oscar faced unprecedented obstacles in the naturalization process. China passed everything, but failed to pass the FIFA review. This sudden situation added uncertainty to the Chinese national team's offense, and the national team felt more pressure and agony.'

The paperwork in Oscar's home country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been hampered. Sohu said 'Oscar's successful naturalization was expected to greatly contribute to the attack. However, contrary to expectations, his naturalization process did not proceed at an important stage. At the heart of the matter is that Oscar's original nationality, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is in a period of political turmoil. The domestic situation is confusing and the government department is not functioning properly. As a result, the Oscars have been unable to provide proof of full resignation required by FIFA. Although China can issue temporary certification documents, FIFA pointed out that it requires effective official documents, which put the process in a dilemma, pointing to the document issue.

There were even claims that he had a criminal record. Sohu has even been rumored to have a criminal record. The problem was discovered in February, and it was natural for the process to be stopped because there was a problem with the newspaper.




The Chinese national team's naturalization policy was half successful. Attention is also focusing on whether China, which has joined the new ace, will be able to make a result in the A-match in March.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.