[Laeral]

Country Name (short form): Laeral
Puppet (Y/N): No
Country Trigram (3-letter abbreviation for your country): LRL
Uniform (Optional description of uniform, +1 points for completing): Home jersey is deep blue with two light bronze pinstripes, with the light bronze pinstripes echoed on the collar and sleeve trim. Away jersey is primarily white with blue trim and a collar, with a subtle pattern based on traditional Tuwen textile working.

Team Roster (Optional list of team members, +2 points for a list of names, another +2 for listing their home clubs):

LW: Xiong Hongyi (AFC Seorin) *
ST: Hao Jiang (Club Cité d'Anfe) *
RW: Anli Nifon (Althea FC)
CM: Gabin Deschamps (Iustitia City FC) **
CAM: Shi Huiwen (Sinju AC) *
RM: Bastien Decouer (Althea FC)
LM: Lucas Masson-Wang (Laeralsford AC)
LB: Kazi Rao (Olympique Auvergne)
CB: Fan Jihai (AS Lyrene)
RB: Wen Dafeng (Pindai United)***
GK: Clément Yu-Rolland (Laeralsford AC)

*Haesanite club
**Maximusian club
***Slokaisian club

Hao Jiang is a veteran striker and the best-known player on the team; in 2022, he was the top goalscorer of the entire tournament. The team overall offers a mix of old and new talent; apart from Hao, the team's offense is dominated by younger players, while the defense is battle-tested. The Laeralian men's team placed third in 2022, but has fared poorly in recent international competition amidst turmoil among the coaching staff. A particular issue is a lack of cohesion between the offense and defense and a comparatively-weak midfield.

Offense Score (1-9): 8
Defense Score (1-9): 7
Additional Notes (Optional, no points):