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    Saudi Arabia v China

    2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
    KSA
    Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaKSA
    2-3-2, 9 PTS
    1
    2-3-2, 9 PTS
    FT
    CHN
    ChinaChinaCHN
    3-0-7, 9 PTS
    0
    3-0-7, 9 PTS
    Salem Al-Dawsari - 50'
    Lin Liangming - 45'+2'
    • Summary
    • Report
    • Statistics
    • Line-Ups

    Match Formations

    • 1
      Al-Aqidi
    • 13
      Boushal
    • 14
      Kadish
    • 17
      Al-Tambakti
    • 12
      Abdulhamid
    • 10
      Al-Dawsari
    • 6
      Al-Dawsari
    • 16
      Al-Ghamdi
    • 15
      Yahya
    • 9
      Al-Brikan
    • 7
      Al-Juwayr
    No.Name
    1Nawaf Al-Aqidi
    14Hassan Kadish
    4Ali Lajami
    17Hassan Al-Tambakti
    13Nawaf Boushal
    12Saud Abdulhamid
    2Muhannad Al-Shanqiti
    6Nasser Al-Dawsari
    8Marwan Al-Sahafi
    16Faisal Al-Ghamdi
    10Salem Al-Dawsari
    15Aiman Yahya
    9Feras Al-Brikan
    20Abdullah Al-Salem
    7Musab Al-Juwayr
    11Abdullah Al-Hamdan
    Substitutes
    19Turki Al-Ammar
    5Jehad Thakri
    18Muhannad Al-Saad
    3Saad Al Mosa
    22Ahmed Al-Kassar
    23Ziyad Al-Johani
    21Hamed Al-Shanqiti

    Game Information

    Al-Awwal Park
    2:15 PM, March 20, 2025
    King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia
    Attendance: 24,742
    • Referees:
    • Omar Al Ali

    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
    Mar 20, 2025, 06:41 pm - Reuters

    Match Timeline

    Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
    ChinaChina
    • 21
    • 45+1
    • 45+2
    • 45
    • 45+8
    • 50
    • 54
    • 63
    • 72
    • 73
    • 85
    • 90+1
    Data is currently unavailable.

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