1:0 against Bahrain, the national team won a victory to end the journey of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers

In the final round of Group C of the third phase of the Asian zone of the 2026 US-Canada-Mexico World Cup Qualifiers, the Chinese men's football team defeated Bahrain 1-0 at home on the evening of the 10th, got rid of the bottom of the list, and finished the game in fifth place in the group.

The national football team defeated Bahrain 1-0 at home on the evening of June 10. Wang Yudong and Wang Dalei celebrate

After losing to Indonesia in the last round, the national football team has been determined to miss the finals of this World Cup, and this campaign has become a battle of face against another team that went out early, Bahrain. The national football team won a penalty before the end of the game, and 18-year-old Wang Yudong scored it in the third minute of stoppage time, narrowly beating Bahrain. The national football team has 3 wins, 7 losses and 9 points in 10 third-stage qualifiers.

The national football team is in Group C of the third stage of the Asian zone of the World Cup qualifiers, and after losing 0:1 to Indonesia in the last round, the national football team has no hope of qualifying. In the pre-match standings, the national team is at the bottom with 6 points, and the bottom two Bahrain also has 6 points, which is also definitely out, but it ranks fifth with better goals scored and conceded. This home game against Bahrain is the final round of the qualifiers, and if the national football team wants to get rid of the bottom position, it must beat Bahrain and take all three points.

The national football team defeated Bahrain 1-0 at home on the evening of June 10. Wang Yudong celebrates with his teammates

The national football team's home game against Bahrain has been exchanged blanks until the 89th minute, when Wang Ziming crossed from the right, and the arm of the Bahraini player popped up, and the referee gave the national football team a penalty. In 3 minutes of stoppage time, 18-year-old striker Wang Yudong scored a goal, and the national football team was able to beat Bahrain 1:0 and end the journey of this World Cup qualifier with a victory.

The national football team defeated Bahrain 1-0 at home on the evening of June 10. National football coach Ivan

In Group C of the third stage of the qualifiers, the national football team scored 3 wins, 7 losses and 9 points in 10 games, finishing in fifth place, with 3 wins including Bahrain at the bottom of the double table, and Indonesia at home against the fourth place.