China advances in World Cup Asian qualifiers despite loss to S. Korea

BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) -- China narrowly advanced into the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite losing to South Korea 1-0 away in Group C on Tuesday night.

After being held to a 1-1 draw by Thailand at home last week, China had to take at least one point in the final game of the second round against South Korea to survive, otherwise their fortunes would be decided by the res