In the early morning of October 11, Beijing time, Group C of the Asian Round of 18 of the World Preliminaries, in the third round, the national football team was reversed by Australia 1-3 away, Japan defeated Saudi Arabia 2-0 away, and Bahrain drew 2-2 with Indonesia at home.
National Football VS Australia
Both teams were winless in the first 2 rounds, and the national football team was even more eager to win the first victory after losing in a row. Away to Australia, the national football team started well, in the 20th minute, Zhang Yuning headed a ferry to assist Xie Wenneng to score, the national football team led 1-0, and then in half-time stoppage time, Goodwin set up Lewis Miller's header from a free-kick cross to help Australia equalize 1-1.
By the second half, Australia had found a shooting sensation. In the 53rd minute, Goodwin blasted a world wave, Australia 2-1 lead, and then in the 92nd minute, Velupille turned and volleyed in the melee, Australia completed the comeback 3-1, won the first game, and also gave the national football team three consecutive defeats and conceded 12 goals.
Japan VS Shatoku
As the No. 1 team in Asia, Japan has the most luxurious squad and will be aiming to win consecutive victories against Saudi Arabia in this round. In the 14th minute, Kaoru Mikasa made the ball, Hidemasa Morita sent a ferry assist, Daichi Kamada completed the goal, helping Japan to take a 1-0 lead, Saudi Arabia fell behind at home and began to fight back frantically, in the 42nd minute, Hamid stopped the ball to adjust the shot and was saved by the Japan goalkeeper, and at halftime, Saudi Arabia was still one goal behind.
In the second half, Japan continued to dominate the game, creating a series of offensive threats to the Saudi goal. In the 81st minute, Junya Ito took a corner kick, Ogawa Koki scored with a header, helping Japan expand the score 2-0, hitting the self-confidence of Saudi players, and the score was not rewritten, Japan won 2-0, won the opening 3 consecutive wins, bombarded 14 goals while continuing to concede 0 goals.
Indonesia VS Bahrain
The two teams are the main rivals for the top four in the group, and the head-to-head is worth six points, so neither wants to lose. The game was very intense, Indonesia had more than double digits of naturalized players, Bahrain had the advantage at home, and in the 15th minute, Mohamed Mahon scored a wide free-kick to take a 1-0 lead, after which Indonesia fought back frantically until half-time equaliser, Olatman Ghosn scrambled to score.
In the second half, the two sides attacked and defended each other. In the 74th minute, naturalized player Rafael Strujk burst into the box and scored to help Indonesia achieve a 2-1 comeback, and then began to defend with all his might, and in stoppage time, the referee continued to give time, Bahrain seized the opportunity, and in the 99th minute, Mohamed Mahon scored in front of the goal to help Bahrain score 2-2, each with one point each.
In the latest standings of this group, Japan started with 3 consecutive wins and led the standings with 9 points, Australia and Saudi Arabia shared 4 points, Australia relied on goal difference to rise to 2nd place, Saudi Arabia fell to 3rd, Bahrain fell to fourth with 4 points, Indonesia fell to fifth with 3 points, and the national football team continued to be at the bottom with 0 points in 3 rounds.