On August 26, according to reporter Ma Dekang, in the group of the World Cup Qualifiers’ Top 18 where the Chinese national team is placed, the Chinese team is the only one without overseas-based players.
During this Top 18 tournament, most of the teams favored to qualify have overseas-based players as their key stars. Throughout the Top 18 tournament, apart from Qatar, Kuwait, and the rather special case of North Korea, all other teams have overseas-based players. Among the five opponents grouped with China, there’s no need to elaborate on teams like Japan and Australia. Indonesia is now heavily involved in ‘bloodline naturalization,’ with the naturalized players mainly playing in the Dutch Eredivisie or Eerste Divisie, almost equivalent to a ‘second Dutch team.’ Even Bahrain has its center-forward Abdullah Yousuf Helal playing in the Czech Republic, with a record of scoring in European competitions. Even Saudi Arabia, which has been reluctant to send players abroad, will see an active national team player head overseas this season. If all goes as expected, right-back Saud Abdul Hamid will join Roma and appear in Serie A.
A Bit Awkward! Ma Dekang: In the Group for the Strong Teams’ Tournament, Only the Chinese National Team Lacks Overseas-Based Players. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/football-world/34710.html
