Bahrain vs China, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
Bahrain are hosting China
at Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Timeline
- 19': Hu Hetao (China) Substitution at 19'
- 20': Behram Abduweli (China) Yellow Card at 20'
- 37': Lin Liangming (China) Yellow Card at 37'
- 45': Xu Haoyang (China) Substitution at 45'
- 68': Mahdi Al-Humaidan (Bahrain) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Abdulwahab Al-Malood (Bahrain) Substitution at 68'
- 72': Wang Ziming (China) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Cao Yongjing (China) Substitution at 72'
- 74': Ibrahim Al Khatal (Bahrain) Substitution at 74'
- 84': Wang Haijian (China) Substitution at 84'
- 90'+1': Zhang Yuning (China) Goal at 91'
- 90'+4': Vincent Ani Emmanuel (Bahrain) Yellow Card at 94'
- 90'+9': Waleed Al-Hayam (Bahrain) Red Card at 99'
Statistics
 CHN |
BHR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 29.3 | Possession | 70.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Bahrain National Stadium
Location: Riffa, Bahrain
Attendance: 7,921
Venue: Bahrain National Stadium
Location: Riffa, Bahrain
Attendance: 7,921
WCQ - AFC Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 8 | +22 | 20 |
| 2 | Australia | 8 | +7 | 13 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 8 | -6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Bahrain (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK) |
| 3 | Waleed Al-Hayam  |
| 4 | Sayed Dhiya Saeed |
| 2 | Amine Benaddi |
| 14 | Ali Abdula Haram |
| 15 | Abbas Al-Asfoor |
| 8 | Mohamed Marhoon |
| 23 | Vincent Ani Emmanuel  |
| 12 | Mahdi Abduljabbar |
| 19 | Komail Al-Aswad |
| 7 | Ali Jaafar Madan |
China (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 14 | Wang Dalei (GK) |
| 5 | Zhu Chenjie |
| 16 | Jiang Shenglong |
| 4 | Li Lei |
| 19 | Yang Zexiang |
| 23 | Behram Abduweli |
| 6 | Wang Shangyuan |
| 10 | Wei Shihao |
| 11 | Lin Liangming |
| 8 | Li Yuanyi |
| 9 | Zhang Yuning |
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