In the 7th round of Group C in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers AFC third round, China played away against Saudi Arabia at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh. In the first half, Saudi Arabia hit the crossbar, Jiang Shenglong made a crucial clearance, Jiang Guangtai was forced off due to injury, and Lin Liangming received a red card. In the second half, Salem Al-Dawsari scored the opening goal for Saudi Arabia. In the end, Saudi Arabia defeated China 1-0.