Dalian footballers reach World Cup

Dalian is one of the cradles of China football and has many outstanding football players. However, so far, no Dalian football player has played in an official World Cup match.

However, this does not mean that Dalian has not cultivated world-class football talents. Dalian Football Academy is one of the first-class football training institutions in China and has trained many outstanding young players. Some of these players have achieved great results in the domestic league and are highly recognized.

Dalian Yifang Football Club is one of the representative teams of Dalian football. The club was established in 2009, when the team was renamed from Dalian Shide Club. Over the years, Dalian has maintained good competitiveness in the China Football Super League. Their performance has attracted attention at home and abroad and made positive contributions to the development of Dalian football.

In addition, although some Dalian players did not represent China in the World Cup, they performed well in overseas leagues. For example, Zheng Zhi is a Dalian football player who played for Guangzhou Evergrande Club for many years and became one of the most successful players in the history of China football. His impressive performance in overseas competitions has become the pride of China football.

Looking back on the history of Dalian football, although Dalian has not yet cultivated players to reach the World Cup, we have reason to believe that in the future, there will be young people from Dalian football who will show their strength on the World Cup stage. Whether through the training of Dalian Football Academy or the improvement of Dalian clubs, Dalian football is developing in a better direction.