The Saudi team and its Chinese counterpart tied 1-1 yesterday in the ninth (penultimate) round of the group matches The second of the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, to be held in Qatar this year.
The Saudi national team entered the match, which took place in the UAE city of Sharjah, and is crucial to qualifying for the 2022 World Cup The decision was made in Qatar, taking advantage of Japan’s 2-0 victory over its host Australia in the round itself.
The Saudi team remained in second place in the standings of Group B, with 20 points, one point behind the national team Japan (the leaders), who also officially booked their place in the World Cup, while Australia ranked first The third with 15 points, to enter the Asian playoffs.
Oman ranked fourth with 11 points, while China ranked fifth with six points Vietnam is at the bottom of the standings with three points.
And the Saudi team took the initiative to score through Saleh Al-Shehri in the first minute of the calculated time instead of lost In the first half, the Chinese team equalized in the 82nd minute through Cheng Zhou from a penalty kick. And
The first and second place teams in each of the first and second groups in the Asian qualifiers qualify for the finals directly. The two third-placed teams will play an Asian play-off, and the winner will qualify for the international playoff in which they face Fifth place in the South American qualifiers.
Iran and South Korea had booked direct qualification from Group A to the finals.