Saudi Arabia vs China, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCSaudi Arabia edge China 1-0 in World Cup qualifier
VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF SAUDI ARABIA BEATING CHINA 1-0 IN SOCCER WORLD CUP QUALIFYING
Game Information
Venue: Al-Awwal Park
Location: King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 24,742
Line-Ups
Saudi Arabia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nawaf Al-Aqidi (GK) |
| 14 | Hassan Kadish |
| 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 |
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 | Wenneng Xie |
| 6 | Wang Shangyuan  |
| 9 | Zhang Yuning |
| 11 | Lin Liangming  |
| 19 | Cao Yongjing |
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