Chinese soccer team has laid the groundwork for continuing its bid to advance to the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup (co-hosted by Canada, the U.S., and Mexico). Chinese soccer team swallowed up Bahrain after Indonesia and secured two consecutive wins.
China beat Bahrain 1-0 in the fifth Group C match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup at Bahrain National Stadium in Lipa, Bahrain on the 14th (Korea Standard Time).
China, led by head coach Branko Ivankovic, pulled out a 4-3-1-2 formation against Bahrain on the day. Left and right fullbacks were Li Lei and Yang Zedong, while center backs were Zhou Chen Zhiang and Jiang Shenglong.
The midfield consisted of Lin Liangming, Wang Xiangyuan and Li Yuanyi. Wei Xiao was assigned to the second line and Verum Abdouweri and Zhang Winning were assigned to the front line.
Bahrain faced China in a 3-1-4-2 format. Vincent Annie, Amin Benadi, and Waleed Al Hayam made three backs. Sayed Diya was assigned to the third line after being granted a three-back protection mission.
The midfield line was started by Ali Madan, Ali Haram, Abbas Al As, and Mohammed Marhun. The front line was paired by Mahdi Abd al-Jabbar and komail al-Aswad.
In the beginning of the game, the away team China took the lead. China had a chance to shoot a free shot in the 10th minute of the first half when Zhang Winning’s defense’s concentration was momentarily disturbed in the box.
However, Jang did not finish well. While shooting too fast, he failed to accurately hit the ball on his right foot. The shooting power was weak, and Bahraini goalkeeper Rutpara was able to defend without difficulty.
Bahrain also targeted China’s goal with fast counterattacks. After penetrating into the left side of China in the 15th minute of the first half, a sharp cross was connected into the box, but as the ball passed through Abd-Al-Jabbar and Al-Aswad in succession, it did not lead to an effective shot.
China and Bahrain have been somewhat loose in the game since the middle of the first half. Both teams had fierce midfield battles, but the attack was not smooth. In the end, the whistle blew in the end of the first half without scoring. 토토사이트
China tried to break Bahrain’s dense defense by banking on its high ball possession rate in the early second half. Starting with Wei Xiao’s shot in the sixth minute of the second half, China diligently knocked on Bahrain’s goal.
China was disappointed with its corner kick in the seventh minute of the second half. Zhang Winning tried to score with an accurate header but was blocked by the Bahrain goalkeeper’s super save. Bahrain has overcome a critical crisis.
Bahrain calmly blocked China’s attack and took the lead after the middle of the second half. In the 31st minute of the second half, Alcatal Ebrahim aimed for a score with a strong header from Marhun Mohammed’s cross from the right side. However, the score was canceled as the ball headed straight to the Chinese goalkeeper.
Bahrain broke down China’s defense in the 42nd minute of the second half. Ali Harim finished off Abdulwahab’s cross into the box with a right-footed volley after trapping his chest, shaking China’s net.