FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Saudi Arabia vs China, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three

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Saudi Arabia
  • 15': Sami Al-Najei
  • 38': Sami Al-Najei
  • 72': Feras Al-Brikan
FT
3 - 2
China
  • 46': Luo Guofu
  • 87': Wu Xi

About

Saudi Arabia are hosting China at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 54,124

WCQ - AFC Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 South Korea 5 +7 13
2 Jordan 5 +4 8
3 Iraq 5 +1 8
4 Oman 5 -2 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

KSA Saudi Arabia

No. Name
21 Mohammed Al-Owais (GK)
3 Abdullah Madu
12 Saud Abdulhamid
2 Sultan Al-Ghannam
17 Abdulelah Al-Amri
23 Mohamed Kanno
8 Abdulelah Al-Malki
7 Salman Al-Faraj
16 Sami Al-Najei
19 Fahad Al-Muwallad
11 Saleh Al-Shehri
Saudi Arabia Substitutes:
Mohammed Khubrani, Abdulrahman Al-Obud, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Hussain Salem, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Ali Al-Hassan, Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi, Ali Al-Bulayhi, Fawaz Al-Qarni, Feras Al-Brikan, Zaid Al-Bawardi, Aiman Yahya.

CHN China

No. Name
1 Yan Junling (GK)
6 Jiang Guangtai
14 Zhu Chenjie
2 Li Ang
5 Zhang Linpeng
3 Wang Shenchao
13 Jin Jingdao
15 Wu Xi
19 Chi Zhongguo
18 Zhang Yuning
7 Wu Lei
China Substitutes:
Luo Guofu, Elkeson, Wang Dalei, Yu Dabao, Liu Dianzuo, Alan, Guo Tianyu, Gao Zhunyi, Liu Binbin, Wang Qiuming, Xu Xin, Zhang Xizhe.

WCQ - AFC News

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