On the evening of the 15th Beijing time, the 4th round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Asian Round of 18 began, and the Chinese men's football team hosted Indonesia.
In the 21st minute, the Chinese team took the lead in scoring a goal. Wei Shihao broke through the midfield to make a foul, and the national football team got a free kick opportunity. Li Lei took a free kick and passed a long pass to the penalty area, Gao Zhunyi's header was ferried, Jiang Shenglong passed the ball into the small penalty area at the bottom line, and Bai Helamu volleyed the goal. The Chinese team led 1-0.
△ Jiang Shenglong assisted, and Bai Helamu scored with a sideways volley.
In the 43rd minute, Gao Zhunyi's midfielder made a delicate straight stopper, and Zhang Yuning scored with a single goal. The Chinese team has a two-goal lead.
△ Gao Zhunyi is exquisitely plugged, and Zhang Yuning broke the goal with a single knife.
In the 86th minute, Indonesia pulled a goal back. In the end, the Chinese team defeated Indonesia 2-1 at home and won the first victory in the round of 18 of the World Preliminary Round.
At the end of this game, the Chinese team accumulated 3 points from 4 games, 1 win and 3 losses, ranking 6th in the group. Indonesia has 4 matches, 3 draws and 1 loss, and has 3 points, leading the national football team to rank 5th in the group by virtue of goal difference.
Source: CCTV News