Saudi Arabia U-17 defeats China 2-1 in Asian Cup match

Saudi Arabia U-17 national team secured a 2-1 victory over China U-17 in their Group A Asian Cup U-17 2025 match at King Fahd Sports City Stadium.

Abdulhadi Matari opened the scoring in the 12th minute — capitalizing on Chinese goalkeeper Yihesan Yilamu’s error after rushing out of his goal. The lead doubled before halftime when Osamah successfully converted Sabri Dahal’s pass.

The match maintained a steady pace until Wei Xiangxin scored a consolation goal for China in second-half injury time — too late to affect the final outcome.

Starting lineups:
* Saudi Arabia: Al Otaibi; Al Dosari, Saeed, Al Fihani, Hibah; Al Fawaz, Al Dosari, Sufyani; Al Daghmah, Matari, Dahal
* China: Yilamu; Gengrui, Elnizar, Tianyu, Yi; Junyu, Jiale, Binglin; Abdusalam, Xiangxin, Nurhaji