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10MA TOPICS! [CHINA FA][AFC ASIAN QUALIFIERS] Mancini applauds Saudi Arabia’s comeback, Ivankovic hails China PR’s spirit

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September 11, 2024

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Dalian: Head coach Roberto Mancini sang the praises of his players after Saudi Arabia fought back to earn their first win of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 by defeating China PR 2-1 in their Group C tie on Tuesday.

The Italian was forced to reshuffle his lineup after going behind through an Ali Lajami own goal and having seen Mohammed Kanno sent off - all before the 20-minute mark with Mancini highlighting the versatility of two players as being the key to their success.

"I congratulate the players on their performance today,” said Mancini. “We played most of the time with 10 players. I am happy with this performance. .....



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