China v Maldives | Lineball

International Friendly

Full time

China

3–0

Maldives

Match events

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1st half

Yellow cardZhong Yihao (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
8'
Half-time0–0

2nd half

SubstitutionSubstitution, China PR. Dai Weijun replaces Yang Mingyang.
45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, China PR. Yan Bingliang replaces Liu Dianzuo.
45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, China PR. Wei Zhen replaces Li Yang.
45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, China PR. Xie Wenneng replaces Han Pengfei.
45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, China PR. Zhao Songyuan replaces Wei Shihao.
45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, China PR. Yang Mingrui replaces Bunyamin Abdusalam.
45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, China PR. Wang Gengrui replaces Liu Yang.
45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, China PR. Chen Pu replaces Zhong Yihao.
45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, China PR. Wang Shangyuan replaces Huang Jiahui.
45'
45'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Maldives. Ahzam Rasheed replaces Areen Abdulla Ibrahim.
GoalGoal! China PR 1, Maldives 0. Wang Ziming (China PR) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wang Shangyuan with a through ball.
50'1–0
GoalGoal! China PR 2, Maldives 0. Wang Ziming (China PR) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chen Pu with a cross.
56'2–0
SubstitutionSubstitution, China PR. Jiang Guangtai replaces Gao Zhunyi.
60'
62'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Maldives. Hussain Sifaau replaces Ahmed Aiham.
62'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Maldives. Ali Fasir replaces Muzdhan Hassan.
GoalGoal! China PR 3, Maldives 0. Wang Ziming (China PR) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wang Gengrui with a cross.
63'3–0
SubstitutionSubstitution, China PR. Du Yuezheng replaces Wang Ziming.
73'
76'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Maldives. Nisham Mohamed Rasheed replaces Ibrahim Aisam.
90'+2'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Maldives. Ibrahim Mahudhee replaces Nassah Ibrahim Nasir.
90'+2'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Maldives. Thoif Gasim replaces Hassan Eenaaz because of an injury.
Full-time3–0

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News and reaction

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Match details

Date: Thursday 24 September 2026
Started: 9:35 pm Sydney time
Venue: Chongqing Longxing Football Stadium
Competition: International Friendly
Officials: Asker Nadjafaliev (Referee)

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