Chinese Media Still Hopes to Advance to World Cup Qualification Fourth Round

According to Sohu, Chinese media continues to explore opportunities for Team Dragon to advance to the fourth round of 2026 World Cup Qualifications Asian Zone.

Saudi Arabia and Indonesia National Team have secured their tickets to the next round after finishing third and fourth in Group C — while China and Bahrain must end their World Cup 2026 dreams.

Chinese media sees a potential opening due to global political situation regarding Iran-Israel conflict — this could lead FIFA to review Iran’s status who has already secured World Cup 2026 qualification.

However, FIFA has not yet issued an official decision regarding Iran’s participation status ahead of the fourth round scheduled for October.