TEAMS: China

Rather an unknown quantity, China qualified with dignity from the AFC region ahead of UAE. The task ahead of them in the World Cup is a different one completely though as they face World Cup heavyweights Brazil, the ever improving Turkey and the lively Costa Ricans. But there is no question that under Serb coach Bora Milutinovic, China have improved dramatically and whilst their managers approach and personality may have been in question, he has succeeded in taking the nation to it's first ever World Cup finals and will be hoping that his squad can spring a few more surpises yet.

The Squad

An Qi Position: GK DOB:21/6/81 Club: Dalian Shide	Jiang Jin Position: GK DOB:7/10/69 Club: Tianjin Taida	Ou Chouliang Position: GK DOB:26/8/68 Club: Yunnan Hongta
Du Wei Position: DF DOB:9/2/82 Club: Shanghai Shenhua	Yang Pu Position: DF DOB:30/3/78 Club: Beijing Guo'an	Zhang Enhua Position: DF DOB:11/5/74 Club: Dalian Shide
Fan Zhiyi** Position: DF DOB:22/1/70 Club: Dundee	Li Weifeng Position: DF DOB:26/1/78 Club: Shenzhen	Sun Jihai** Position: DF DOB:30/9/77 Club: Manchester City
Wu Chengying Position: DF DOB:21/4/75 Club: Shanghai Shenhua	Gao Yao Position: DF DOB:13/7/78 Club: Shangdong	Xu Yunlong Position: MID DOB:2/17/79 Club: Beijing Guo'an
Li Tie Position: MID DOB:18/9/77 Club: Liaoning	Li Xiaopeng Position: MID DOB:5/11/76 Club: Shangdong	Ma Mingyu** Position: MID DOB:10/8/72 Club: Sichuan
Qi Hong Position: MID DOB:3/6/76 Club: Shanghai Zongyuan	Shao Jiayi Position: MID DOB:10/4/80 Club:Beijing Guo'an	Yu Genwei Position: MID DOB:19/8/76 Club: Tianjin Taida
Hao Haidong** Position: FW DOB:25/8/70 Club: Dalian Shide	Qu Bo** Position: FW DOB:15/7/81 Club: Qingdao	Su Maozhen Position: FW DOB:30/7/72 Club: Shangdong
Xie Hui Position: FW DOB:14/2/75 Club: Shanghai Shenhua	Yang Chen** Position: FW DOB:17/1/74 Club: Eintracht Frankfurt

KEY: (GK-Goalkeeper, DF-Defender, MID-Midfield, FW-Forward)
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