On November 14, Beijing time, the fifth round of the group stage of the top 18 in the Asian region of the World Preliminary Championships kicked off, with the national football team beating Bahrain 1-0, the national football team rose to 4th with 6 points from 2 wins and 3 losses, and the national football team with two consecutive wins was equal to Australia and Saudi Arabia, ranking fourth in the group with goal difference, Japan with 10 points in one less round ranked first, Australia and Saudi Arabia ranked 2-3 with 6 points, Bahrain fell to fifth with 5 points, and Indonesia with one round of less matches was at the bottom of the group with 3 points. South Korea defeated Kuwait 3-1, South Korea won four consecutive wins and secured the first place in Group B with 4 wins and 1 loss, and Kuwait ranked fifth with 3 points with 3 draws and 2 losses.
China 1-0 Bahrain
The national football team is ranked 92nd in the world, Bahrain is ranked 76th in the world, the national football team is at the bottom of the group with 1 win and 3 losses in the first four rounds, and Bahrain is ranked fourth in Group C with 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss with 5 points. In this game, Wu Lei was absent due to injury, Xie Wenneng was suspended, and Wei Shihao and Lin Liangming entered the starting lineup.
At the beginning of the game, Bahrain, which was sitting at home, entered the state faster, and the national football team was more defensive. In the 10th minute, Li Lei fell to the ground and was injured while clearing the siege, and resumed the game after a short period of treatment. In the 11th minute, Zhang Yuning got a single chance, but his push was easily confiscated by the opponent's goalkeeper. In the 16th minute, Bahrain created a threat in the penalty area, Wang Dalei couldn't save the ball and missed the empty goal, Li Lei desperately blocked and successfully saved, after which Li Lei could not stick to the game due to injury and was replaced by Hu Hetao. In the 20th minute, Baihelam received a yellow card and will be suspended for the next round of home matches against Japan. In the 37th minute, Lin Liangming fouled in the midfield and received a yellow card. At half-time, the two sides ended with a 0-0 draw.
In the 52nd minute, Wei Shihao tried to shoot high from a distance in the penalty area. The physical confrontation between the two sides was fierce, and several players fell to the ground during the game. In the 77th minute, Mahon crossed from the right, and Hatar's header was securely confiscated by Wang Dalei. In the 87th minute, Maloud hoisted the ball into the penalty area, and Haram volleyed home, but the referee ruled that Haram was offside through VAR replay, and the goal was invalidated. In the 91st minute, Wang Haijian crossed from the left, Zhang Yuning outflanked in the middle and pushed the goal, and the national football team defeated Bahrain 1-0, and the national football team won two consecutive victories.
South Korea 3-1 Kuwait
South Korea is ranked 22nd in the world, Kuwait is ranked 135th in the world, South Korea is ranked first in the first four rounds of the Asian round of 18 in the World Preliminary Tournament with 3 wins and 1 draw with 10 points, and Kuwait ranks fifth in Group B with 3 draws and 1 loss with 3 points.
At the beginning of the game, Kuwait, who were sitting at home, took the lead in the attack, and in the 6th minute, a cold arrow from the right side of the Sarnia penalty area was slightly higher than the crossbar. After that, the game entered the rhythm of the Korean team, and in the 10th minute, Hwang In-bum crossed from the right, and Oh Se-hoon scored with a header, and the Korean team broke the deadlock on the field and led 1-0. In the 12th minute, Wu Shixun scored with a low shot after breaking the ball in the front court, but it was ruled invalid due to an offensive foul. In the 17th minute, Sagna put down Son Heung-min in the penalty area, and the referee decisively awarded a penalty, and Son Heung-min personally took the penalty and hit it steadily, South Korea 2-0 Kuwait. After that, the South Korean team's offensive continued unabated, but Son Heung-min and Lee Jae-sung's attacks were slightly off, and at the end of the first half, South Korea led Kuwait 2-0.
In the 46th minute, Lee Jae-sung crossed from the left, and Lee Gang-in grabbed the point in the face of the empty goal, and South Korea missed the opportunity again. In the 60th minute, Kuwait launched a counterattack, Majid hoisted the ball into the penalty area, and Dahan followed up with a blast to score, Kuwait 1-2 South Korea. In the 74th minute, Hwang In-beom went straight to the left, and Bae Jun-ho won the ball and volleyed, and South Korea extended its lead 3-1. In the 86th minute, Kuwait drove a set-piece to the penalty area, Abujabala's header hit the post, South Korea escaped, and then the two sides attacked each other, and the score on the field was not rewritten, and finally South Korea defeated Kuwait 3-1 to win four consecutive victories.