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China Snatch Victory at Home with Late Penalty
Chongqing, China – In a tense and hard-fought match at the Chongqing Longxing Football Stadium, China secured a dramatic victory over Bahrain in a World Cup qualifying clash. The match, refereed by Adel Al Naqbi, saw Bahrain dominate possession with 61%, while China opted for a more direct approach, attempting 14 shots compared to their opponent’s 8.
Despite Bahrain’s higher possession and their 8 shots (2 on target and 4 off target), the Chinese defense remained resolute. China, on the other hand, created 14 scoring opportunities, of which 4 were on target and 8 were off target. The match remained goalless until the final moments, when a foul in the Bahrain penalty area resulted in a decisive penalty. Y. Wang converted the penalty in the 90th minute, giving China the victory amidst the euphoria of the local crowd. Y. Wang also received a yellow card after the goal. China had 5 corners and committed 6 fouls, while Bahrain had 3 corners and also committed 6 fouls.
The match, part of the 3rd round of Asian qualification for the 2026 World Cup, provides China with an important morale boost on their path to the World Cup.
Substitutions china: at minute 59 Liu Chengyu came in and Xie Wenneng went out., at minute 59 Xu Haoyang came in and Serginho went out., at minute 83 Han Pengfei came in and Yang Zexiang went out., at minute 83 Wang Ziming came in and Zhang Yuning went out., at minute 90 Wang Shangyuan came in and Huang Zhengyu went out.
Substitutions bahrain: at minute 81 H. Abdulkarim came in and M. Abduljabbar went out., at minute 89 H. Al Eker came in and A. Madan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
China
Bahrain
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