On the night of Thursday 16th, the focus of the Group C match of the Asian zone outside the 2026 World Cup was passionately staged at the home ground of Thailand. Facing the challenge of China, the national football team fought back from adversity and made two consecutive victories, finally winning 2-1, taking all three points, and getting a good start for the World Cup journey.
With the support of 35,000 enthusiastic fans, Thailand's morale was high, and in the 22nd minute, Thailand launched a series of attacks, with Saraki's clever control at the top of the penalty area, followed by Wooley's "World Wave" shot, which easily pierced through Yan Junling's fingers, giving Thailand a 1-0 lead.
Six minutes after falling behind, China quickly equalized. Wei Shihao made a smart move down the left side of the midfield and crossed the ball near the baseline, Wu Lei leapt up and scored with a precise shovel shot to equalize the score at 1-1. Wu Lei crashed into the goalposts after the goal and was injured, a goal he risked his life to get back, and the score was 1-1 at the end of the half.
