China saved World Cup hopes.
China won a dramatic 1-0 victory over Bahrain in Group C of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Bahrain National Stadium in Lipa, Bahrain on the 14th (Korea time).
China struggled for the entire 90 minutes to overcome Bahrain. They were even on the verge of losing due to “theatrical loss.” However, they cancelled the “theatrical loss” and Zhang Winning’s “theatrical goal” followed, winning the second victory.
With the victory, China has secured two wins and three losses to rank fourth in Group C. It is a two-game winning streak since its victory over Indonesia.
After winning the match against Australia, Bahrain failed to win in four matches and fell to fifth place. Failure to catch China at home was a huge blow.
Bahrain started with goalkeeper Rutfala, followed by Benadi – Alhayam – Vincent – Diya – Madan – Marhun – Haram – Alaspur – Abduljavar – Alaswad.
China started with goalkeeper Wang Daray, followed by Li Lei, Zhu Chenjie, Zhang Shenglong, Yang Zhou Xiang, Wei Xiao, Wang Xiangyuan, Li Yuan Yi, Li Li Li Liangming, Zhang Winning and Behram.
China and Bahrain played a rough game throughout the first half. In the 11th minute of the first half, Joo Cheon-je delivered a lucky pass to Zhang Winning, who later had a one-on-one chance, but it was the only chance that was blocked by Rufala.
Bahrain took the lead in the first half, but there was no effective shot. It was a mistake to choose an aerial battle against China with good physicality. Of course, China also finished the first half without a proper counterattack.
The mood was different in the second half. Still, the mood was changed for Bahrain, but China’s counterattacks were also sharp. Weiss Hao opened the scoring with a mid-range shot at the 52nd minute of the second half. A minute later, Luetfala blocked Zhang’s header from a corner kick. 바카라사이트
Marhun’s cross and Alcatal’s header were blocked by Wang Daray in the 77th minute of the second half. At the 85th minute of the second half, Alhumaidan received Alcatal’s sensational pass and attempted to shoot inside the box. One went over the goal.
In the 87th minute of the second half, Malud’s cross and Haram’s shot followed, and Bahrain seemed to score the first goal, but it was canceled after a video review.
After overcoming the big crisis, China scored a dramatic winning goal in the second half when Zhang Wening finished Wang Haizian’s cross in extra time. Eight minutes were given, but there was no reversal and China won.