Chinese soccer is making a big turnaround. There is a hope to advance to the World Cup that was never seen.
China won 1-0 against Bahrain 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.
After three consecutive losses, China has achieved two consecutive wins (six points) to move up to the fourth place in Group C. Above all, the team has the same points as second-ranked Australia and third-ranked Saudi Arabia (six points or more), and thus it can always seek to upset the team. It is almost impossible to catch up with Japan (10 points), which is ranking first in Group C, but it is in a position to challenge itself to the World Cup by beating other teams.
Asian countries have 8.5 World Cup tickets. Considering that they received 4.5 tickets in the previous World Cup, their chances of participating in the event have increased significantly. This time, the first and second place finishers from each group will advance to the World Cup finals. Third and fourth place finishers can challenge for the dream stage through the fourth preliminary round.
Since its debut at the 2002 World Cup Korea-Japan, China has yet to advance to the World Cup. China lost three consecutive games at the beginning of the third World Cup qualifying round, and it seemed as if its dream would disappear. However, China succeeded in reversing its mood by winning two consecutive games.
It was a match between heaven and hell for China. When the score was 0-0, Ali Abdullah Haram of Bahrain scored the goal for China at 42 minutes in the second half. Bahraini players were delighted and the Chinese players bowed their heads. However, the referee declared offside and Bahraini did not score a point. China survived on the brink.
Furthermore, China scored a thrilling finishing goal one minute in extra time in the second half. Chinese striker Zhang Ewing (Beijing Guoan) cleared the opponent team’s defense through pass play and sealed the net with a calm finish. China now has three valuable points. 먹튀검증
China needs to accumulate as many points as possible as it is far behind its competitors Australia and Saudi Arabia. China has five games left. Starting with the match against Japan on the 19th, it will face Saudi Arabia, Australia, Indonesia, and Bahrain.
“Jang Ewing played an amazing 90 minutes. China beat Bahrain 1-0. China scored six points to move to fourth place, beating Indonesia and Bahrain,” China’s Cena Sports said.