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China host Saudi Arabia at the Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium in Dalian on Tuesday for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, looking to pick themselves up from the disastrous opening-day loss.
Ranked 87th in the world, the Dragon's Team are hoping for a second World Cup appearance in the upcoming edition, but their quest was dealt a massive blow. Japan wiped the floor with them in a 7-0 loss, running riot in the second half.
Wataru Endo and Kaoru Mitoma struck apiece in the first half to put the Samurai Blue 2-0 up before a brace from Takumi Minamo, coupled with goals from Junya Ito, Daizen Maeda and Takefusa Kubo completely decimated their hapless rivals after the break.
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The loss, one of China's heaviest in recent memory, condemned them to the bottom of Group C with a massive goal difference. On the other hand, Saudi Arabia were held to a 1-1 draw with Indonesia at home.
Ragnar Oratmangoen had put the Garuda Team in front after 19 minutes but Musab Al-Juwayr equalized for the Green Falcons in the added time of the opening stanza.
China vs Saudi Arabia Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 20 clashes between the sides in history, with both winning seven times each.
- The six draws in this fixture include a 1-1 stalemate in their most recent encounter on March 2022 in a FIFA World Cup qualifier.
- China have lost their last two games and remain winless in their last three.
- The Dragon's Team have also failed to score in their last two games. They could go three winless matches in a row without scoring for the second time this year, having failed to net even once in the group stages of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in January.
- In 12 official games this year, Saudi have lost just once: a 2-1 loss to Jordan in the previous round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
China vs Saudi Arabia Prediction
The Green Falcons have enjoyed a good year, losing just once in 12 games, and will be looking to pounce on their rivals' fragile defense to win and get their World Cup qualification campaign up and running.
Prediction: China 1-2 Saudi Arabia
China vs Saudi Arabia Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Saudi Arabia to win
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes
