China loses to Saudi Arabia in U20 Asian Cup quarterfinals-Xinhua

China loses to Saudi Arabia in U20 Asian Cup quarterfinals

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2025-02-22 19:01:00

Kuai Jiwen (R) of China shoots during the quarterfinal between China and Saudi Arabia at the AFC U20 Asian Cup football tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xulun)

SHENZHEN, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Amar Alyuhabi scored a last-minute goal as host China lost to Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2025 AFC U20 Asian Cup here on Saturday, failing to qualify for the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile.

Peng Xiao of China (R) vies with Abdulmalik Alharbi of Saudi Arabia during the quarterfinal between China and Saudi Arabia at the AFC U20 Asian Cup football tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xulun)

Starting players of China line up before the quarterfinal between China and Saudi Arabia at the AFC U20 Asian Cup football tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xulun)

Starting players of Saudi Arabia line up before the quarterfinal between China and Saudi Arabia at the AFC U20 Asian Cup football tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

China's head coach Dejan Djurdjevic looks on before the quarterfinal between China and Saudi Arabia at the AFC U20 Asian Cup football tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xulun)