World Cup - Qualification Asia · 3rd Round - 7: Saudi Arabia beat China 1-0. The match was played on Thursday, 20 March 2025 at King Saud University Stadium (Riyadh); refereed by O. Al Ali.
S. Al Dawsari 50' (Saudi Arabia)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 1-0.
Saudi Arabia held 80% of possession against 20%, attempting 19 shots to China's 4.
Shots on target read 7-0 and corners 5-3.
Substitutes: A. M. Yousef H., A. Al Kassar, A. Al Salem, S. Al Mousa, T. Al Ammar, M. Al Shanqiti, Z. Al Johani, M. Al Sahafi, A. Lajami, A. Al Hamdan, J. Thakri, M. Al Saad
Coach: Herve Renard
Substitutes: Han Pengfei, Abduweli Behram, Serginho, Yan Junling, Liu Dianzuo, Wang Haijian, Wei Zhen, Yang Zexiang, Wang Ziming, Y. Li, H. Hu, Xu Haoyang
Coach: Branko Ivanković
Salem Al-Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) — named player of the match with a 8.5 rating.