FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

China vs Thailand, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
China
  • 79': Zhang Yuning
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1 - 1
Thailand
  • 20': Supachok Sarachat

About

China are hosting Thailand at Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Shenyang, China PR, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Liu Yang (China PR).
  • 1': Jaroensak Wonggorn (Thailand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Sarach Yooyen (Thailand) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Suphanat Mueanta with a cross.
  • 2': Delay in match (Thailand).
  • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 2': Foul by Sarach Yooyen (Thailand).
  • 2': Xu Haoyang (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Sarach Yooyen (Thailand).
  • 3': Wang Shangyuan (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Weerathep Pomphun (Thailand).
  • 5': Wang Shangyuan (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Alan (China PR) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fei Nanduo with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Wang Zhen'ao (China PR).
  • 8': Suphanat Mueanta (Thailand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Wang Zhen'ao (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Alan (China PR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Suphanan Bureerat (Thailand).
  • 11': Suphanan Bureerat (Thailand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Supachai Chaided (Thailand) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaroensak Wonggorn.
  • 12': Corner, Thailand. Conceded by Wei Shihao.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Suphanan Bureerat (Thailand) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Alan (China PR).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Wei Shihao (China PR) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Supachok Sarachat (Thailand) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Supachai Chaided.
  • 17': Hand ball by Fei Nanduo (China PR).
  • 19': Attempt saved. Supachai Chaided (Thailand) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaroensak Wonggorn.
  • 19': Foul by Wei Shihao (China PR).
  • 19': Weerathep Pomphun (Thailand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Goal! China PR 0, Thailand 1. Supachok Sarachat (Thailand) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Supachai Chaided with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Alan (China PR) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wei Shihao.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Fei Nanduo (China PR) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Suphan Thongsong.
  • 24': Foul by Xu Haoyang (China PR).
  • 24': Supachai Chaided (Thailand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Suphan Thongsong (Thailand).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Wang Zhen'ao (China PR) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fei Nanduo.
  • 27': Hand ball by Supachok Sarachat (Thailand).
  • 28': Attempt saved. Wei Shihao (China PR) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 28': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Patiwat Khammai.
  • 29': Substitution, China PR. Behram Abduweli replaces Gao Tianyi.
  • 31': Foul by Suphanat Mueanta (Thailand).
  • 31': Wei Shihao (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Alan (China PR) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wang Shangyuan following a set piece situation.
  • 34': Foul by Behram Abduweli (China PR).
  • 34': Supachok Sarachat (Thailand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Sarach Yooyen (Thailand) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Supachai Chaided.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Suphanat Mueanta (Thailand) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Suphanan Bureerat.
  • 38': Foul by Sarach Yooyen (Thailand).
  • 38': Liu Yang (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Suphanat Mueanta (Thailand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Supachok Sarachat.
  • 41': Foul by Wang Shangyuan (China PR).
  • 41': Supachai Chaided (Thailand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Weerathep Pomphun (Thailand).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Alan (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Suphan Thongsong (Thailand).
  • 45': Foul by Behram Abduweli (China PR).
  • 45': Sarach Yooyen (Thailand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Supachai Chaided (Thailand).
  • 45': Wang Shangyuan (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Alan (China PR) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+5': Suphanat Mueanta (Thailand) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Supachok Sarachat.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, China PR 0, Thailand 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins China PR 0, Thailand 1.
  • 48': Foul by Supachai Chaided (Thailand).
  • 48': Wang Zhen'ao (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Supachai Chaided (Thailand).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Penalty conceded by Kritsada Kaman (Thailand) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 51': Penalty missed. Fei Nanduo (China PR) left footed shot is just a bit too high.
  • 53': Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Weerathep Pomphun (Thailand).
  • 53': Weerathep Pomphun (Thailand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Sarach Yooyen.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Xu Haoyang (China PR) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wei Shihao.
  • 55': Foul by Wang Shangyuan (China PR).
  • 55': Suphanat Mueanta (Thailand) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Supachok Sarachat (Thailand) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Suphanat Mueanta.
  • 58': Corner, Thailand. Conceded by Xu Haoyang.
  • 58': Corner, Thailand. Conceded by Wang Dalei.
  • 62': Foul by Jaroensak Wonggorn (Thailand).
  • 62': Liu Yang (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Suphanat Mueanta (Thailand).
  • 63': Wei Shihao (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Substitution, Thailand. Peeradol Chamrasamee replaces Supachai Chaided.
  • 64': Foul by Jiang Guangtai (China PR).
  • 64': Suphanat Mueanta (Thailand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Alan (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Kritsada Kaman (Thailand).
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Suphanat Mueanta (Thailand) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sarach Yooyen.
  • 67': Foul by Jaroensak Wonggorn (Thailand).
  • 67': Liu Yang (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, China PR. Xie Pengfei replaces Wei Shihao.
  • 68': Substitution, China PR. Xie Wenneng replaces Xu Haoyang.
  • 71': Foul by Xie Wenneng (China PR).
  • 71': Jaroensak Wonggorn (Thailand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Patiwat Khammai (Thailand).
  • 75': Patiwat Khammai (Thailand) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, China PR. Jiang Shenglong replaces Wang Shangyuan.
  • 77': Substitution, China PR. Zhang Yuning replaces Alan.
  • 78': Foul by Peeradol Chamrasamee (Thailand).
  • 78': Xie Wenneng (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Substitution, Thailand. Santipharp Channgom replaces Jaroensak Wonggorn.
  • 79': Substitution, Thailand. Saranon Anuin replaces Patiwat Khammai because of an injury.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Behram Abduweli (China PR) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zhu Chenjie with a headed pass.
  • 79': Goal! China PR 1, Thailand 1. Zhang Yuning (China PR) with an attempt from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Behram Abduweli following a set piece situation.
  • 80': Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Sarach Yooyen (Thailand).
  • 80': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Kritsada Kaman.
  • 81': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Weerathep Pomphun.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Behram Abduweli (China PR) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Xie Pengfei with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Zhang Yuning (China PR) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jiang Shenglong with a headed pass.
  • 83': Foul by Wang Zhen'ao (China PR).
  • 83': Supachok Sarachat (Thailand) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Supachok Sarachat (Thailand) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theerathon Bunmathan.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Supachok Sarachat (Thailand) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peeradol Chamrasamee.
  • 86': Corner, Thailand. Conceded by Wang Zhen'ao.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Suphan Thongsong (Thailand) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theerathon Bunmathan with a cross.
  • 87': Corner, Thailand. Conceded by Jiang Guangtai.
  • 88': Foul by Behram Abduweli (China PR).
  • 88': Supachok Sarachat (Thailand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Behram Abduweli (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Corner, Thailand. Conceded by Jiang Guangtai.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Suphanat Mueanta (Thailand) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Suphanan Bureerat with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Supachok Sarachat (Thailand) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Suphanat Mueanta.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Thailand. Conceded by Wang Dalei.
  • 90'+4': Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Suphan Thongsong (Thailand).
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jiang Shenglong (China PR) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jiang Guangtai.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Thailand. Conceded by Jiang Guangtai.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Thailand. Sarach Yooyen is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Offside, China PR. Zhang Yuning is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Behram Abduweli (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Theerathon Bunmathan (Thailand).
  • 90'+8': Foul by Sarach Yooyen (Thailand).
  • 90'+8': Jiang Shenglong (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Fei Nanduo (China PR) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, China PR 1, Thailand 1.
  • 0': Match ends, China PR 1, Thailand 1.

Statistics

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22 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 3
47.2 Possession 52.8
17 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
287 Accurate Passes 337
384 Passes 438
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
20 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.2
67 Long Balls 75
21 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 10
15 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 9
29 Effective Clearances 19
29 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Location: Shenyang, China PR
Attendance: 46,979

WCQ - AFC Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Japan 6 +20 16
2 Australia 6 +1 7
3 Indonesia 6 -3 6
4 Saudi Arabia 6 -3 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

CHN China (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
14 Wang Dalei (GK)
5 Zhu Chenjie
2 Jiang Guangtai
6 Wang Shangyuan
19 Liu Yang
4 Zhen'ao Wang Yellow Card
11 Wei Shihao
8 Gao Tianyi
7 Xu Haoyang
17 Fernandinho
22 Alan
China Substitutes:
Jiang Shenglong, Liu Dianzuo, Yan Junling, Xie Wenneng, Behram Abduweli, Yang Zexiang, Zhang Yuning, Xie Pengfei, Han Pengfei, Hao Fang, Jin Cheng, Huang Zhengyu.

THA Thailand (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Patiwat Khammai (GK) Yellow Card
5 Kritsada Kaman
16 Suphan Thongsong
3 Theerathon Bunmathan
21 Suphanan Bureerat Yellow Card
22 Weerathep Pomphan Yellow Card
6 Sarach Yooyen
17 Suphanat Mueanta
9 Supachai Chaided
7 Supachok Sarachat
13 Jaroensak Wonggorn
Thailand Substitutes:
Chanathip Songkrasin, Channarong Promsrikaew, Chalermsak Aukkee, Somporn Yos, Saranon Anuin, Tanaboon Kesarat, Anuntachok Yodsangwal, Santipharp Channgom, Airfan Doloh, Elias Dolah, Peeradol Chamrasamee, Teerasil Dangda.

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