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2011 AFC Asian Cup: Group A China

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With more than 1,300 million people, the People's Republic of China is one of the economic powers also were in the medals of the Beijing Olympics, but still have the unfinished business of football. With this population is rare, and somewhat embarrassing, that have never been kings of Asia. On two occasions they were finalists in 1984 and 2004 (which organized event.) Eliminated in the tournament to Iraq and Iran in the playoffs for the title, but I beat the Japan's Shunsuke Nakamura, Koji Tamada, Keiji Tamada or Brazilian-born Alex with a clear 1-3.

But his international background does not increase if you look at their participation in the World Games or the Asian . In most quoted international football only participated in the 2002 edition, thanks in large part to the condition of organizers in Japan and South Korea. Brazil, Turkey and Costa Rica as a peer group, the Great Wall of left with zero points and not score a goal.

With these limitations football that are evident throughout its history, China was lucky to fall in Group organizer easier with Qatar, Uzbekistan and Kuwait. Your choices are present with victory over Kuwait (feasible) and score in the other two matches, losing to Qatar or not to force a possible tie to four points.
coach Gao Hongbo, who knows well the national team after being international as a player, leading the U-17, an assistant in abso lute and take the reins as first coach in 2009, is responsible for access the quarterfinals. The complex will have a group with Uzbekistan as the first leader and the obligation Qatar to please his audience.

The call may be surprised to see 22 players in the local championship and only Junmin Hao, half of the Schalke 04 as "foreign" of the expedition. Despite having players in the championships of Belgium or Portugal, Gao Hongbo has called only two players from outside the Chinese Super League in the last 12 months. Were mentioned Junmin, who play in the Bundesliga , and Li Chunyu, who at age 24 competing in the Gangwon FC of South Korea.

is paradoxical that the most populous country in the world, and before the actual transfer of Asian players to Europe, China does not have with a selection over in Europe called the adventurers. Hongbo now has the reins being the youngest coach in the last 30 years that is leading the national team. A controversial decision taken Hongbo has been to leave out two important men as Zheng Zhi, Li Weifeng of the call for the Asian Cup old considering them in a tournament is a prelude to the struggle for access to the 2014 World .

Zheng Zhi, 30, is a midfielder who went through Europe between 2007 and 2010 to play for Charlton Athletic and Celtic FC, but now just up to the FC to Guangzhou Evergrande Chines e Super League. For his part, Li Weifeng is a 32-year-old center in 2011 begin a new adventure in the Dalian Shide FC and in the 2002/2003 season he played for Everton (with a single game in the Premier League ). With 106 caps, Weifeng takes more than a year without being called, but it has been contested their exclusion from the 23 elected.

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The call has no players over 29 years. The oldest is the striker Qu Bo (pictured), which was the top scorer in the East Asian Championships and adds 17 goals with the absolute. On defense, the leader is Du Wei, who from the central position and the cuff captain is responsible for lecturing from behind theirs. In the 2005/2006 season was on loan at Celtic FC and played in a single stake in the Scottish Premier League . In goal is Yang Zhi, a mythical Beijing Guoan (132 shocks league) and now owns the selection despite collecting 15 appearances with the selection.

But the problems are not just for Gao Hongbo, who after a discussion with Du Zhenyu left out of Asian Cup one of the best talent in the country. Against this background, the role of China in Hongbo is complicated and the goal of entering the quarterfinals will be presented complicated but their options to access the stage crosses.
Holdings: Ten (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007 and 2011). Best

: Finalists (1984 and 2004).

more caps Player: Li Ming (141 times).

highest scoring player: Hao Haidong (41 goals).

Nickname: The Great Wall (Great Wall).

their bus Motto: The Rising Dragon (Dragon Rise).

Games: Kuwait - China (8 January, 14:15 hours from Spain) Qatar - China (January 12, 17:15); China - Uzbekistan (January 16, 17:15).