The national football coaching staff has identified Wei Shihao, Yan Junling, Jiang Guangtai and Liu Dianzuo as captain candidates.

According to Beiqing Sports: Affected by the fact that Zhang Yuning, Zhu Chenjie, Wang Yudong and other main players are competing in the Nagoya Asian Games with the National Football Team, the Chinese men’s football team, which is preparing for the 2027 Asian Cup in Chongqing, has recruited many young players for this training session. The combination of old and new players has become the main feature of the current training personnel of the national football team. Bunyamin, Zhao Songyuan, Wang Gengrui, Huang Shenghao and other newcomers were selected to inject fresh blood into the team. Because of the structure of the lineup, the team needs to insist on using the old to lead the new.The coaching staff has identified four veteran players, Wei Shihao, Yan Junling, Jiang Guangtai, and Liu Dianzuo, as captain candidates., assume the responsibility of helping and guiding within the team.

As early as March this year during the two international warm-up matches, Zhang Yuning and Wei Shihao served as the starting captains. In this training camp, the National Football Team has continued the idea of ​​​​flexibly appointing captains on the field, and will determine the specific candidates for the captain based on the situation of the game. The four captain candidates are representatives of the team with the most experience, ability and attitude, and have appeal in the locker room and on the field. The national football coaching staff also believes that they are fully capable of driving the whole team to fight in training and games.

The joining of a large number of young players has created a healthy competitive atmosphere within the national football team. The four captain candidates also strengthened communication with young players after training, sharing competition experience with them, and thus helping young players quickly adapt to the training rhythm and competition intensity of the national team. The young players dare to challenge their positions and actively demonstrate their abilities, while the senior players set an example and set an example. There is healthy competition and mutual support within the team, and the overall atmosphere is united and uplifting.

Head coach Shao Jiayi hopes to use this Chongqing training camp and a series of international invitational tournaments to examine young players in actual combat. At the same time, relying on the guidance of experienced veterans to help the team speed up the update, the new and old players will work together to win the next four international A-level warm-up matches.