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
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
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- Salem Al-Dawsari 50'
Al-Awwal Park · 24,742 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/6/26 | @ United Arab Emirates | W 2-0 | Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 10/3/26 | vs Qatar | W 0-0 Pens 3-2 | Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 9/29/26 | vs Iraq | W 2-0 | Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 9/26/26 | @ Oman | W 3-0 | Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 9/23/26 | vs Kuwait | W 1-0 | Arabian Gulf Cup |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 90'+1'
Hu Hetao (China) Substitution at 91'
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Substitution 85'
Marwan Al Sahafi (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 85'
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Substitution 73'
Abdullah Al-Salim (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 73'
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Substitution 72'
Abdullah Al-Hamddan (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 72'
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Substitution 63'
Xu Haoyang (China) Substitution at 63'
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Substitution 63'
Li Yuanyi (China) Substitution at 63'
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Substitution 54'
Muhannad Al-Shanqiti (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 54'
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Goal 50'
Salem Al-Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) Goal at 50'
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Substitution 45'
Behram Abduweli (China) Substitution at 45'
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Substitution 45'
Yang Zexiang (China) Substitution at 45'
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Substitution 45'+8'
Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 53'
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Red Card 45'+2'
Lin Liangming (China) Red Card at 47'
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Substitution 45'+1'
Han Pengfei (China) Substitution at 46'
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Yellow Card 21'
Wang Shangyuan (China) Yellow Card at 21'
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Substitution 90'+1'
Hu Hetao (China) Substitution at 91'
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Substitution 85'
Marwan Al Sahafi (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 85'
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Substitution 73'
Abdullah Al-Salim (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 73'
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Substitution 72'
Abdullah Al-Hamddan (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 72'
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Substitution 63'
Xu Haoyang (China) Substitution at 63'
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Substitution 63'
Li Yuanyi (China) Substitution at 63'
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Substitution 54'
Muhannad Al-Shanqiti (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 54'
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Goal 50'
Salem Al-Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) Goal at 50'
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Substitution 45'
Behram Abduweli (China) Substitution at 45'
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Substitution 45'
Yang Zexiang (China) Substitution at 45'
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Substitution 45'+8'
Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 53'
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Red Card 45'+2'
Lin Liangming (China) Red Card at 47'
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Substitution 45'+1'
Han Pengfei (China) Substitution at 46'
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Yellow Card 21'
Wang Shangyuan (China) Yellow Card at 21'
Showing the last 14 of 14 events.
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedKSA · 4-4-2
Nawaf Al-AqidiG1
Hassan KadishCD-L14
Hassan Al-TambaktiCD-R17
Nawaf BoushalLB13
Saud AbdulhamidRB12
Nasser Al-DawsariCM-L6
Faisal Al-GhamdiCM-R16
Salem Al-DawsariLM10
Aiman YahyaRM15
Feras Al-BrikanCF-L9
Musab Al-JuwayrCF-R7
Substitutes
Ali LajamiSUB4
Abdullah Al-SalemSUB20
Turki Al-AmmarSUB19
Jehad ThakriSUB5
Muhannad Al-SaadSUB18
Saad Al MosaSUB3
Muhannad Al-ShanqitiSUB2
Ahmed Al-KassarSUB22
Marwan Al-SahafiSUB8
Ziyad Al-JohaniSUB23
Abdullah Al-HamdanSUB11
Hamed Al-ShanqitiSUB21
CHN · 4-2-3-1
Wang DaleiG14
Jiang ShenglongCD-L16
Jiang GuangtaiCD-R2
Li LeiLB4
Gao ZhunyiRB3
Wei ShihaoAM10
Xie WennengLM20
Wang ShangyuanRM6
Zhang YuningF9
Lin LiangmingAM-L11
Cao YongjingAM-R19
Substitutes
Li YuanyiSUB8
Wang ZimingSUB22
Liu DianzuoSUB12
Hu HetaoSUB13
Yang ZexiangSUB15
Behram AbduweliSUB23
Han PengfeiSUB18
Yan JunlingSUB1
Wang HaijianSUB21
Xu HaoyangSUB7
SerginhoSUB17
Wei ZhenSUB5
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