China stun Koreans to keep World Cup hopes alive

CHANGSHA: Yu Dabao struck in the primary half as Marcello Lippi's China shocked South Korea 1-0 to keep their thin World Cup trusts alive on Thursday.

The Beijing Guoan forward's header guaranteed China's first win of in the last qualifying bunch — and just their second triumph over the Koreans in 32 endeavors.

The triumph sent a stuffed Helong Stadium into delights as China, who were base and winless after five diversions in Group A, gave themselves a promise of something better of achieving Russia 2018.

The amusement was played against the background of high political strains taking after Chinese outrage regarding South Korea's organization of a disputable rocket safeguard framework.

Before a divided group and a substantial security nearness, South Korea were on top right off the bat however they had a notice when Yu constrained a keen spare from Kwoun Sun-Tae close to the half-hour.

What's more, Yu got through on 34 minutes when he gestured China ahead from a corner — finishing a 407-minute objective dry spell extending back to their 3-2 annihilation to the Koreans in September.

Saudi Arabia slapped Thailand down in a devastating 3-0 triumph in another qualifier on Thursday, with two strikes sandwiching a staggering own-objective from the War Elephants on their home turf.

The win concretes Saudi Arabia's driving spot in Group "B" and pushes the group one stage nearer to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

It additionally finished Thailand's expectation of demanding retribution over the fervently extra shot that gave the Saudis a 1-0 win in the last minutes of a match in Riyadh last September.

Be that as it may, enthusiastic thunders from Bangkok's fan-pressed Rajamangala stadium on Thursday were insufficient to push the players to triumph.

Saudi Arabia's sharpshooter Mohammed Al Sahlawi put his group on top at an opportune time when he took a go from Nawaf Al Abid down on his trunk and struck the ball into the net in the 25th moment.

Thailand held up an outstanding safeguard all through the majority of the match and looked risky various circumstances.

Be that as it may, the group was not able convey an objective and spirit plunged after Tanaboon Kesarat inadvertently transformed the ball into his own particular net in the 84th moment as he attempted to hinder a cross.

The severe thrashing was fixed in an activity stuffed finale as Taisir Al Jassim set Salman Almuwashar up for executioner strike in damage time in the 92nd moment.

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