China coach Ivankovic praises players' spirit after World Cup qualifying win

QINGDAO, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's head coach Branko Ivankovic praised his players' fighting spirit after they ended a run of three consecutive defeats with a 2-1 win over Indonesia in the World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday.

First-half goals from Behram Abduweli and Zhang Yuning secured China's first victory in the third round of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.