China vs Bangladesh, 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, Group Stage

· AFC Women's Asian Cup
China
  • 44': Wang Shuang
  • 45'+1': Zhang Rui
FT
2 - 0
Bangladesh

    Title holders China too strong for brave Bangladesh

    Reigning champions China have opened their Women's Asian Cup title defence with victory over debutants Bangladesh.

    Match Timeline

    • 10': Lu Yatong (China) Yellow Card at 10'
    • 44': Wang Shuang (China) Goal at 44'
    • 45'+1': Zhang Rui (China) Goal at 46'
    • 45': Xie Zongmei (China) Substitution at 45'
    • 45': Halima Akther (Bangladesh) Substitution at 45'
    • 45': Tohura Khatun (Bangladesh) Substitution at 45'
    • 52': Sapna Rani (Bangladesh) Substitution at 52'
    • 63': Zhang Xin (China) Substitution at 63'
    • 63': Tang Jiali (China) Substitution at 63'
    • 77': Chen Qiaozhu (China) Substitution at 77'
    • 77': Shao Ziqin (China) Substitution at 77'
    • 86': Anika Siddiqui (Bangladesh) Substitution at 86'

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 6
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 9
    8 Saves 2
    40.8 Possession 59.2
    8 SHOTS 24
    2 ON GOAL 11
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    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
    0 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: AFC Women's Asian Cup

    Venue: CommBank Stadium
    Location: Sydney, Australia
    Attendance: 6,006

    AFC Women's Asian Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 China 3 +6 9
    2 North Korea 3 +7 6
    3 Uzbekistan 3 -2 3
    4 Bangladesh 3 -11 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CHN China (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    22 Chen (GK)
    4 Wang Linlin
    5 Wu Haiyan
    25 Lu Yatong Yellow Card
    20 Zhang Chengxue
    16 Liu Jing
    26 Zhang Rui
    15 Wang Aifang
    7 Wang Shuang
    9 Wurigumula
    13 Jin Kun
    China Substitutes:
    Wang Ying, Zhang Xin, Xie Zongmei, Shao Ziqin, Yuri Zhuravlev, Zhang Linyan, Chen Qiaozhu, Peng Shimeng, Li Mengwen, Yuan Cong, Wang Yanwen, Wu Chengshu, Yao Wei, Li Qingtong, Tang Jiali.

    BAN Bangladesh (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    23 Mile Akter (GK)
    4 Afida Khandakar
    5 Kohati Kisku
    21 Nabiran Khatun
    6 Monika Chakma
    8 Maria Manda
    3 Shamsunnahar I
    2 Sheuli Azim
    25 Umehla Marma
    17 Ritu Chakma
    20 Shamsunnahar Shamsunnahar
    Bangladesh Substitutes:
    Munki Akhter, Anika Siddiqui, Swarna Rani, Most Sultana, Unnoti Khatun, Rupna Chakma, Sauravi Prity, Shaheda Ripa, Airin Khatun, Mosamamt Sagorika, Surovi Arfin, Halima Akther, Sapna Rani, Tohura Khatun, Alpi Akter.

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