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Сентябрь
2024

Chinese players rue loss to Saudi Arabia in WC qualifier

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BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Tuesday's 2-1 loss to 10-man Saudi Arabia in a crucial FIFA World Cup qualifier has left several Chinese players rueful.

In a match termed by China coach Branko Ivankovic as "the real test", China was 1-0 up in the 14th minute, five minutes before Saudi midfielder Mohamed Kanno was sent off with a straight red card for a violent foul on Chinese midfielder Jiang Shenglong.

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