China suffers 5-3 defeat against Saudi Arabia in AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup opener
BANGKOK, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese men's beach soccer team fell 5-3 to Saudi Arabia in its opening Group B match of the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup 2025 in Pattaya, Thailand, on Thursday, in an encounter marked by dramatic momentum shifts.
China struck first through a swift counterattack, but Saudi Arabia equalized late in the same period.
Saudi Arabia briefly took the lead in the second period. Chi