Highlights and goals from Thailand 1-2 China in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers | 11/16/2023
Thank you all for your participation in this intense duel with an exciting ending. It was a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all!
Free kick taken by Theerathon Bunmathan and shot by Sarach Yooyen, but the ball goes wide
We’re entering injury time
Zhu Chenjie’s shot misses the target
The Shot is now deflected by Supachok Sarachart. Thailand is aiming for at least a draw in this last part of the match
Yellow for Wu Xi, the third of the match, all for China for the time being
Yellow cardboard for Wang Shangyuan
Shot by Sarach Yooyen, which is deflected by goalkeeper Yan Junling for a corner kick
Shot from Theerathon Bunmathan, which is saved by goalkeeper Li Lei
Bodin Phala tries again, who had several chances in the first half, but his shot goes wide
The second half starts with a change in China. Xie Pengfei enters the field
The first half ended with a 1-1 draw on the scoreboard.
The last of the first half goes to China with Zhu Chenjie’s shot going wide
Chanathip Songkrasin’s shot goes wide, another shot for Thailand
We’re entering injury time
Corner for Thailand, headed wide by central defender Manuel Bihr.
Substitution due to injury in Thailand. Manuel Bihr enters the field of play and is replaced in his place by Pansa Hemviboon.
Chance for Thailand to increase their lead, but Bodin Phala’s shot goes wide
Zhang Linpeng gets the first yellow of the match
The first dangerous arrival for the Chinese team with Jiang Shenglong’s shot, which was marked wide of the goal
Shot by Bodin Phala, who is blocked. Thailand came out of the match better
The first chance goes to Thailand with Suphanat Mueanta’s shot that is saved by the Chinese goalkeeper.
The meeting between Thailand and China begins
The 22 protagonists jump onto the playing field. The national anthems are played before the start of the match. China will do it first, playing as a visitor today, and then Thailand will.
The match will be officiated by the Qatari referee named Falahi
In a few minutes, the match between Thailand and China will start, both the preview and the minute-by-minute match can be followed here on VAVEL
During the national team’s last break, they played two friendly matches, losing 1–2 to Uzbekistan and beating Vietnam 2–0. The last tournament they played was in the EAFF Football Championship where they scored four points out of nine.
They have just played two friendlies in the last break, drawing 1-1 against Estonia and being defeated 8-0 against Georgia. Their last tournament was the King’s Cup, where they lost on penalties to Iraq in the final.
A total of 19 clashes between Thailand and China with a favorable balance for China, which has won 12 times, Thailand beaten four times, while three matches have ended in a draw. The last time these two teams met was in 2019 in the semi-finals of the China Cup, where Thailand won 0-1.
Thailand and China meet in the first match of the first day of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Both teams have been drawn in Group C, along with South Korea and Singapore.
My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your antifrion for this match. We bring you the pre-match analysis and news live here on VAVEL.