FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Bahrain vs China, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

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Bahrain
  • Red Card 90'+9': Waleed Al-Hayam
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0 - 1
China
  • 90'+1': Zhang Yuning

About

Bahrain are hosting China at Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Bahrain National Stadium
Location: Riffa, Bahrain
Attendance: 7,921

Line-Ups

BHR Bahrain (3-4-3)

No. Name
22 Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK)
3 Waleed Al-Hayam Red Card
4 Sayed Dhiya Saeed
2 Amine Benaddi
14 Ali Abdula Haram
15 Abbas Al-Asfoor
8 Mohamed Marhoon
23 Vincent Ani Emmanuel Yellow Card
12 Mahdi Abduljabbar
19 Komail Al-Aswad
7 Ali Jaafar Madan
Bahrain Substitutes:
Ahmed Alsherooqi, Ahmed Nabeel, Mahdi Al-Humaidan, Ibrahim Al Khatal, Sayed Mahdi Baqer, Sayed Mohamed Jaafar, Sayed Al Wadaei, Moses Atede Jona, Hamed Al-Shamsan, Ammar Mohamed, Abdulwahab Al-Malood, Hazaa Ali.

CHN 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 Yellow Card
6 Wang Shangyuan
10 Wei Shihao
11 Lin Liangming Yellow Card
8 Li Yuanyi
9 Zhang Yuning
China Substitutes:
Cao Yongjing, Jin Cheng, Huang Zhengyu, Liu Dianzuo, Yan Junling, Wang Haijian, Han Pengfei, Jiang Guangtai, Hu Hetao, Xu Haoyang, Wang Ziming, Wei Zhen.

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