FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Saudi Arabia vs China, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

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  • 50': Salem Al-Dawsari
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  • Red Card 45'+2': Lin Liangming

Saudi Arabia edge China 1-0 in World Cup qualifier

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF SAUDI ARABIA BEATING CHINA 1-0 IN SOCCER WORLD CUP QUALIFYING

Match Timeline

  • 21': Wang Shangyuan (China) Yellow Card at 21'
  • 45'+1': Han Pengfei (China) Substitution at 46'
  • 45'+2': Lin Liangming (China) Red Card at 47'
  • 45'+8': Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 53'
  • 45': Yang Zexiang (China) Substitution at 45'
  • 45': Behram Abduweli (China) Substitution at 45'
  • 50': Salem Al-Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) Goal at 50'
  • 54': Muhannad Al-Shanqiti (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 54'
  • 63': Li Yuanyi (China) Substitution at 63'
  • 63': Xu Haoyang (China) Substitution at 63'
  • 72': Abdullah Al-Hamddan (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 72'
  • 73': Abdullah Al-Salim (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 73'
  • 85': Marwan Al Sahafi (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 85'
  • 90'+1': Hu Hetao (China) Substitution at 91'

Statistics

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9 Fouls 4
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 5
7 Saves 0
20.5 Possession 79.5
4 SHOTS 19
0 ON GOAL 7
0.0 On Target % 0.4
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
4 Blocked Shots 4
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: Al-Awwal Park
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 24,742

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

KSA Saudi Arabia (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Nawaf Alaqidi (GK)
14 Hassan Kadesh
17 Hassan Al-Tambakti
13 Nawaf Boushal
12 Saud Abdulhamid
6 Nasser Al-Dawsari
16 Faisal Al Ghamdi
10 Salem Al-Dawsari
15 Aiman Yahya
9 Feras Al-Brikan
7 Musab Al-Juwayr

CHN China (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
14 Wang Dalei (GK)
16 Jiang Shenglong
2 Jiang Guangtai
4 Li Lei
3 Gao Zhunyi
10 Wei Shihao
20 Xie Wenneng
6 Wang Shangyuan Yellow Card
9 Zhang Yuning
11 Lin Liangming Red Card
19 Cao Yongjing

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