文章预览
With a new offensive weapon in its arsenal and a solid training camp paying dividends, Team China is primed to resume its 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign in style, aiming to stun host Saudi Arabia in a crucial fixture on Thursday. Despite being halfway through the third-phase of qualifiers and ranked bottom in the six-team Group C, the Chinese men's team has arrived in Riyadh in high spirits stemming from a naturalized new recruit and the feel-good factor of a morale-boosting warm-up win. The result of the late-night match in Riyadh, which kicks off early Friday morning, Beijing time, will decide Team China's fate one way or the other, even with three more qualifiers left to play. Led by Croatian head coach Branko Ivankovic, Team China finished its 2024 campaign with three wins, two draws and five losses, and, in the current phase, is tied with the Saudis, Indonesia and Bahrain on six points, only one behind current group runner-up Australia. The group-leading po
………………………………
