China decides on men's squad

(BEIJING, July 17) -- The website of the China Football Association has announced a squad of 22 for the men's football tournament at Beijing 2008.

The squad's three over-age players are striker Han Peng, defender Li Weifeng and Charlton Athletic midfielder Zheng Zhi, who is captain of the national team.

The Chinese men's squad has not competed at the Olympics since Seoul 1988, where it lost to Germany and Sweden, and drew with Tunisia in the group stage.

As host, China automatically qualified for Beijing 2008. China is in Group C with New Zealand, Belgium and Brazil. China's first game will be against New Zealand on August 7.

The squad for the Chinese men's Olympic football team:

Qiu Shengjiong, Zhang Lu, Li Weifeng, Yuan Weiwei, Feng Xiaoting, Wan Houliang, Tan Wangsong, Lv Jianjun, Zheng Zhi, Zhou Haibing, Cui Peng, Shen Longyuan, Jiang Ning, Chen Tao, Han Peng, Gao Lin, Zhu Ting, Dong Fangzhuo.

Reserves: Hao Junmin, Zhao Xuri, Dai Lin, Liu Zhengli