 |
| 사진=양 밍양 SNS |
|
China, which has hopes of advancing to the World Cup, has even selected naturalized players.
The Chinese Football Association announced the squad list on its official website on the 22nd ahead of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup, which will be held in June. China has selected a total of 27 people and will hold a convocation drill from the 24th.
After the announcement of the list, China's Sohu said 'The most remarkable thing about the Chinese national team list is by far the vitality of the selection of midfielder newcomer Yang Mingyang and the generational change of the offense. Yang Ming-yang, 29, was born in Switzerland and grew up through the European youth system. It has excellent defensive range and sophisticated pass ability. He is a former member of the Swiss youth team and completed the process of changing the players' registration association on May 20th, noting Yang Ming-yang's selection.
 |
| 사진=소후닷컴 |
|
Sohu said 'Yang Mingyang's tireless activity is expected to provide a strong midfield for the Chinese national team and will be a key player in strengthening the power of the midfield. He is emerging as a leading candidate for defensive midfield in coach Branko Ivankovic's 4-4-2 diamond midfield formation, and it is noteworthy that the new engine can make a quality difference for the national team.
Yang Ming-yang was born in 1995 and is a player born in Basel, Switzerland. Thanks to his family, who moved to Switzerland with his father, who was a professor, he developed his dream of becoming a soccer player in Switzerland from an early age. Rising to prominence in the Swiss League, he was considered a promising midfielder and was a prospect to be selected by Switzerland's age-group team from 16 to 20.
 |
| 사진=양 밍양 SNS |
|
He made his professional debut in the 2013-2014 season at the Swiss first division FC Lausanne Spor. The team was relegated to the second division, but Yang Ming-yang developed in the second division, and Wolverhampton, who was a member of the English Championship (second division), signed Yang Ming-yang in 2017. Wolverhampton, who was aiming to be promoted to the Premier League (EPL), seems to have appreciated Yang Ming-yang's potential for development. Yang Ming-yang immediately decided to challenge when a team that could head to the big league called.
However, Yang Ming-yang did not make his first team debut at Wolverhampton. Yang Ming-yang, who was underappreciated at Wolverhampton, moved to the Chinese league in 2021 after playing several leagues on loan. Ahead of this season, he has joined Chengdu Rong Teng, led by head coach Seo Jung-won, and is playing as the main player. He did not play for the national team for four years after heading to China, but he was selected for the first time this time. FIFA recently approved Yang Ming-yang's change of nationality.
 |
| 사진=소후닷컴 |
|
The situation in China is so urgent that even naturalized players are selected. Yang Mingyang is expected to start in China immediately. If China loses the match against Indonesia, China's hopes of advancing to the World Cup will be completely eliminated. China, which is determined to win, will convene from the 24th and start training to prepare for the match against Indonesia for about two weeks.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
