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Bahrain have suffered a disheartening 0-1 defeat to China in their concluding fixture of the third round of Asian qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Wang Yudong fired in a penalty for the hosts in the third minute of second-half stoppage time after Bahrain substitute Hussain Al Eker was called for a hand ball just seconds after coming on as a substitute on the stroke of regulation.
Wang’s spot kick was enough to separate the two sides and give his team the full three points on qualification’s Group C table.
The Bahrainis thus ended the continental qualifiers with six points from six losses in 10 matches, to go with just one win and three draws.
More details in tomorrow’s GDN and online.
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