China vs Singapore, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
China are hosting Singapore
at Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin, China PR, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Hand ball by Jacob Mahler (Singapore).
- 3': Foul by Zulqarnaen Suzliman (Singapore).
- 3': Zhang Yuning (China PR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Wu Lei (China PR) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xie Pengfei.
- 5': Faris Ramli (Singapore) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Jiang Guangtai (China PR).
- 7': Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Nazrul Nazari (Singapore).
- 7': Attempt missed. Wu Lei (China PR) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Li Yuanyi.
- 8': Offside, China PR. Zhang Yuning is caught offside.
- 9': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Shah Shahiran.
- 16': Foul by Irfan Fandi (Singapore).
- 16': Zhang Yuning (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Zhang Yuning (China PR).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Foul by Gao Tianyi (China PR).
- 18': Ryhan Stewart (Singapore) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Nazrul Nazari.
- 19': Attempt missed. Gao Zhunyi (China PR) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Li Yuanyi with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt missed. Zhang Yuning (China PR) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Gao Zhunyi following a corner.
- 21': Goal! China PR 1, Singapore 0. Wu Lei (China PR) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zhang Yuning with a through ball following a fast break.
- 22': Goal! China PR 1, Singapore 1. Faris Ramli (Singapore) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ryhan Stewart with a cross.
- 24': Offside, China PR. Zhang Yuning is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Harhys Stewart (Singapore).
- 24': Li Yuanyi (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Offside, China PR. Zhang Yuning is caught offside.
- 26': Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Nazrul Nazari (Singapore).
- 29': Offside, China PR. Wu Lei is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt missed. Wu Lei (China PR) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fei Nanduo with a through ball following a fast break.
- 32': Foul by Fei Nanduo (China PR).
- 32': Shah Shahiran (Singapore) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Ryhan Stewart (Singapore).
- 33': Li Yuanyi (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Wu Lei (China PR) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Xie Pengfei with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Ryhan Stewart (Singapore).
- 35': Liu Yang (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Hariss Harun.
- 40': Attempt missed. Zhu Chenjie (China PR) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Xie Pengfei with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Foul by Harhys Stewart (Singapore).
- 40': Gao Tianyi (China PR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Zulqarnaen Suzliman (Singapore).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Nazrul Nazari.
- 44': Attempt saved. Gao Zhunyi (China PR) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zhang Yuning.
- 44': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Hassan Sunny.
- 45'+2': Foul by Harhys Stewart (Singapore).
- 45'+2': Gao Tianyi (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Faris Ramli (Singapore) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': Faris Ramli (Singapore) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Gao Zhunyi (China PR).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, China PR 1, Singapore 1.
- 45': Second Half begins China PR 1, Singapore 1.
- 45': Substitution, Singapore. Glenn Kweh replaces Zulqarnaen Suzliman because of an injury.
- 48': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Jacob Mahler.
- 49': Foul by Zhu Chenjie (China PR).
- 49': Ryhan Stewart (Singapore) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Harhys Stewart (Singapore).
- 49': Li Yuanyi (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Gao Tianyi (China PR) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Nazrul Nazari.
- 53': Foul by Jacob Mahler (Singapore).
- 53': Zhang Yuning (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Corner, Singapore. Conceded by Jiang Guangtai.
- 55': Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Harhys Stewart (Singapore).
- 56': Foul by Nazrul Nazari (Singapore).
- 56': Li Yuanyi (China PR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Attempt saved. Faris Ramli (Singapore) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Fei Nanduo (China PR) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wu Lei.
- 59': Attempt missed. Zhang Yuning (China PR) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gao Zhunyi with a through ball.
- 59': Substitution, China PR. Wei Shihao replaces Xie Pengfei.
- 59': Substitution, Singapore. Song Ui-Young replaces Faris Ramli.
- 60': Substitution, Singapore. Ikhsan Fandi replaces Shawal Anuar.
- 60': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Glenn Kweh.
- 61': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Irfan Fandi.
- 61': Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Nazrul Nazari (Singapore).
- 62': Penalty China PR. Gao Zhunyi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': Penalty conceded by Jacob Mahler (Singapore) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Jacob Mahler (Singapore) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Goal! China PR 2, Singapore 1. Fei Nanduo (China PR) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 66': Foul by Wu Lei (China PR).
- 66': Hariss Harun (Singapore) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Wu Lei (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Jiang Guangtai (China PR).
- 68': Ikhsan Fandi (Singapore) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Gao Tianyi (China PR) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Gao Tianyi (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Song Ui-Young (Singapore).
- 70': Attempt blocked. Song Ui-Young (Singapore) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryhan Stewart.
- 70': Attempt missed. Ikhsan Fandi (Singapore) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryhan Stewart with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Singapore. Zulfahmi Arifin replaces Jacob Mahler.
- 71': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Glenn Kweh.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Ikhsan Fandi (Singapore) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zulfahmi Arifin.
- 73': Substitution, China PR. Wang Shangyuan replaces Fei Nanduo.
- 75': Delay in match (China PR).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Singapore. Joel Chew replaces Harhys Stewart.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Gao Tianyi (China PR).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Foul by Li Yuanyi (China PR).
- 79': Joel Chew (Singapore) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Li Yuanyi (China PR) is shown the red card.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Joel Chew (Singapore).
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Zhang Yuning (China PR).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Joel Chew went off injured after Singapore had used all subs.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ikhsan Fandi (Singapore) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Glenn Kweh with a cross.
- 85': Goal! China PR 3, Singapore 1. Wu Lei (China PR) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gao Tianyi following a fast break.
- 86': Foul by Song Ui-Young (Singapore).
- 86': Gao Zhunyi (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Wei Shihao (China PR).
- 87': Glenn Kweh (Singapore) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Goal! China PR 4, Singapore 1. Wei Shihao (China PR) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wu Lei following a fast break.
- 90'+1': Substitution, China PR. Jiang Shenglong replaces Zhang Yuning.
- 90'+1': Foul by Gao Zhunyi (China PR).
- 90'+1': Song Ui-Young (Singapore) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, China PR 4, Singapore 1.
- 0': Match ends, China PR 4, Singapore 1.
Statistics
 SIN |
CHN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.9 | Possession | 52.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 281 | Accurate Passes | 313 |
| 372 | Passes | 397 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 23 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 13 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium
Location: Tianjin, China PR
Attendance: 42,977
Venue: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium
Location: Tianjin, China PR
Attendance: 42,977
WCQ - AFC Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 2 | +12 | 6 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Bahrain | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Line-Ups
China (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Wang Dalei (GK) |
| 16 | Zhu Chenjie |
| 2 | Jiang Guangtai |
| 14 | Gao Tianyi  |
| 19 | Liu Yang |
| 22 | Gao Zhunyi |
| 10 | Xie Pengfei |
| 8 | Li Yuanyi  |
| 17 | Fernandinho |
| 9 | Yuning Zhang |
| 7 | Wu Lei |
Singapore (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Hassan Sunny (GK) |
| 14 | Hariss Harun |
| 17 | Irfan Fandi |
| 4 | Nazrul Nazari |
| 2 | Zulqarnaen Suzliman |
| 5 | Jacob Mahler |
| 22 | Harhys Stewart |
| 10 | Faris Ramli |
| 3 | Ryhan Stewart |
| 20 | Shawal Anuar |
| 8 | Shah Shahiran |
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