Wang Dalei: For Bahrain, it may be my last World Preliminary Tournament I hope to set a good example for young people

Reporter Chen Yong reports from Chongqing In the final round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Asian Zone Top 18, the Chinese team's home match against the Bahrain team will be played tomorrow night at the Chongqing Longxing Professional Football Stadium.

Speaking about the match against Bahrain, Wang said: "We are still actively preparing for this game despite the absence of a lot of players, and it feels like time is fast for more than a year, and we are seeing the last World Cup qualifier, which may also be my last World Cup qualifier. In this game, I also hope to use this game with my teammates to inspire the young players and set a good example for the young players. ”

"From the first time I entered the national team, 2006 to now, 20 years, I have experienced a lot of coaches, seniors and teammates, and I have learned a lot, I hope that I can leave something useful for young people in the national team, and I also hope that when we leave the national team, we will take away all the bad things of the national team, and only leave the things that are useful for the national team."

Wang Dalei, 36 years old, was first selected for the national football team's training list in 2006, made his national football debut in a friendly match between the national football team and Sweden in 2012, and has represented the national football team in the Asian Cup and the World Preliminary Tournament since then, making a total of 41 appearances, including 40 starts and 1 substitute.