In the fourth round of the fourth round of Group C of the 2025 AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers, China's U16 national team ushered in a match against Maldives at 15:30 on October 25th. It is worth mentioning that the Chinese team's starting list this time a big change, compared with the last round implemented a full range of lineup adjustment. Previously scored Yang Qiandong and Li Xiang continue to sit in the starting lineup, while Ebibulla and Wei Xiangxin regretfully become a substitute.
Spotlight on China's U16 men's soccer team
Start [4-1-2-3]
Goalkeeper: 1 - Leo
Defenders: 3-Wen Zhanlin, 15-Li Qitao, 17-Li Junpeng, 11-Wang Yi
Back: 23 - Liu Shuanglin
Midfield: 6 - Chen Zifan, 21 - Zhang Chengrui
Forward: 20-Lai Jiantao, 16-Yang Qiandong [C], 18-Li Xiang
Substitutes: 2-Jiang Zhiqin, 4-Ali Nizar, 5-Sun Tianyu, 7-Bunyamin, 8-Liu Jiale, 9-Wei Xiangxin, 10-Abibula, 12-Wang Gengrui, 13-Ihsan, 14-Yao Junyu, 19-Yan Yuche, 22-Song Yulang.
The tournament will be held at the Puwan Stadium in Dalian
Review of the battle
China topped Bahrain 2-0 in the first round, took a break in the second round and swept Bhutan 6-0 in the third round. China has now won two consecutive matches and sits second in the group with six points and a goal difference of eight.
The Maldives in the first three rounds of poor performance, 1 draw and 2 losses, the first round and Bhutan 2-2 draw, the second round of the defeat of Bahrain, the third round is to 0-13 large score lost to South Korea. With only one point in three matches, Maldives has decided to bid farewell to this qualifying tournament early.
situational analysis
China's main opponent in the group is South Korea, and the two teams will meet head-to-head in the final round, with the match day on October 27th. South Korea have won their last two matches and have a goal difference of 18, 10 goals ahead of China.
South Korea faces Bahrain in this round, and the outcome of the match will have a direct impact on the fight for the top spot in the group. In fact, Bahrain still has the possibility of advancing. If they can beat South Korea, they are expected to join South Korea in the top two of the group.
