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Saudi Arabia Cruises to Victory Over China in Dominant Display
Riyadh, March 20, 2025 – Saudi Arabia secured a commanding victory over China at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh, in a match for the 7th round of the Asian World Cup 2026 qualifying third round. Saudi Arabia’s dominance was evident throughout, reflected in their 80% possession compared to China’s 20%. The home side unleashed 20 shots on goal, with 7 on target, while China failed to register a single shot on target.
Salem Al Dawsari opened the scoring in the 50th minute, assisted by Sultan Abdulhamid. The match was significantly impacted by the red card shown to China’s Lin Liangming just before halftime. China also received a yellow card in the first half. Saudi Arabia maintained impeccable discipline, receiving no cards throughout the game. The victory was built on a strong team performance, fluid attacking play, and a clear statistical advantage. The match was officiated by Omar Mohamed Al Ali from the United Arab Emirates.
Substitutions china: at minute 45 Han Pengfei came in and Browning Tyias went out., at minute 46 Yang Zexiang came in and Gao Zhunyi went out., at minute 46 Abduweli Behram came in and Cao Yongjing went out., at minute 63 LI Yuanyi came in and Zhang Yuning went out., at minute 64 Xu Haoyang came in and Wei Shihao went out., at minute 90 H. Hu came in and Xie Wenneng went out.
Substitutions saudi arabia: at minute 45 A. Lajami came in and H. Kadesh went out., at minute 54 M. Al Shanqiti came in and S. Abdulhamid went out., at minute 73 A. Al Hamdan came in and M. Al Juwayr went out., at minute 73 A. Al Salem came in and F. Al Buraikan went out., at minute 85 M. Al Sahafi came in and N. Al Dawsari went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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