China 3:0 Maldives: Friendlies Match Result

Match report

China beat Maldives 3-0 in a friendly international on 24 September 2026. The hosts controlled proceedings from the opening whistle, and the result reflected their superiority in every phase of play. To be fair, the gap between the two sides was never in doubt after the first half-hour. Wang Ziming was the man of the match, scoring all three goals in quick succession. He opened the scoring in the 50th minute, then added his second six minutes later, and completed his hat-trick in the 63rd. By then, Maldives had already conceded their shape, and the visitors offered little beyond a few scattered corners in the opening period. Both coaches made wholesale changes at the break, with twelve substitutions listed between the two sides. China brought on six players including Huang Jiahui and Zhong Yihao, while Maldives replaced half their starting eleven. The game had stopped being competitive, and the managers were clearly rotating options rather than chasing a result. The statistics tell the story without embellishment. China held 67 per cent possession and registered eight shots on target against Maldives' zero. The visitors managed no shots at all, while their goalkeeper made seven saves—none of them from the field of play. And here's the thing, it's not just about the numbers; it's about how the game unfolded when one side simply refused to engage. China's recent form suggests they're finding their rhythm. They beat Singapore 2-1 in June, drew with Thailand, and only lost to Cameroon in a tougher encounter. Maldives, by contrast, have struggled, losing three of their last five matches including a heavy defeat to Pakistan. This result doesn't change any standings, but it confirms the hierarchy in this fixture. Wang Ziming came off in the 73rd minute, having done enough to justify his starting place. The final substitution for Maldives came in stoppage time, another indication that the match had long since been decided. Three goals, one yellow card, and a performance that spoke louder than any post-match analysis could manage.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 67 – 33

Shots on target 8 – 0

Shots off target 8 – 0

Corners 15 – 0

🟨 8' Zhong Yihao — Yellow card ⇄ 46' Huang Jiahui — Substitution ⇄ 46' Zhong Yihao — Substitution ⇄ 46' Yang Ming-Yang — Substitution ⇄ 46' Liu Dianzuo — Substitution ⇄ 46' Y. Li — Substitution ⇄ 46' Han Pengfei — Substitution ⇄ 46' Wei Shihao — Substitution ⇄ 46' Abdusalam Bunyamin — Substitution ⇄ 46' Liu Yang — Substitution ⇄ 46' A. Aiham — Substitution ⇄ 46' A. A. Ibrahim — Substitution ⚽ 50' Wang Ziming — Goal ⚽ 56' Wang Ziming — Goal ⇄ 60' Gao Zhunyi — Substitution ⇄ 62' A. Aiham — Substitution ⇄ 62' M. Hassan — Substitution ⚽ 63' Wang Ziming — Goal ⇄ 73' Wang Ziming — Substitution ⇄ 76' I. Aisham — Substitution ⇄ 90+2' N. Nasir — Substitution ⇄ 90+2' H. Eenaaz — Substitution

Match events

8' 0:0 China Yellow card Zhong Yihao
46' 0:0 China Substitution Huang Jiahui off: Wang Shangyuan
46' 0:0 China Substitution Zhong Yihao off: Chen Pu
46' 0:0 China Substitution Yang Ming-Yang off: Dai Wai-Tsun
46' 0:0 China Substitution Liu Dianzuo off: Yan Bingliang
46' 0:0 China Substitution Y. Li off: Wei Zhen
46' 0:0 China Substitution Han Pengfei off: Xie Wenneng
46' 0:0 China Substitution Wei Shihao off: Zhao Songyuan
46' 0:0 China Substitution Abdusalam Bunyamin off: Yang Mingrui
46' 0:0 China Substitution Liu Yang off: Wang Gengrui
46' 0:0 Maldives Substitution A. Aiham off: N. Nasir
46' 0:0 Maldives Substitution A. A. Ibrahim off: A. Rasheed
50' 1:0 China Goal Wang Ziming assist: Wang Shangyuan
56' 2:0 China Goal Wang Ziming assist: Chen Pu
60' 2:0 China Substitution Gao Zhunyi off: Browning Tyias
62' 2:0 Maldives Substitution A. Aiham off: H. Sifaau
62' 2:0 Maldives Substitution M. Hassan off: A. Fasir
63' 3:0 China Goal Wang Ziming assist: Wang Gengrui
73' 3:0 China Substitution Wang Ziming off: Du Yuezheng
76' 3:0 Maldives Substitution I. Aisham off: N. Mohamed Rasheed
90+2' 3:0 Maldives Substitution N. Nasir off: I. Mahudhee Hussain
90+2' 3:0 Maldives Substitution H. Eenaaz off: T. Gasim

Statistics

67 Possession, % 33

8 Shots on target 0

8 Shots off target 0

15 Corners 0

5 Fouls 3

7 Offsides 0

1 Yellow cards 0

All statistics

5 Blocked shots 0

65 Failed passes 85

0 Goalkeeper saves 7

0.38 Shot accuracy 0

5 Shots from outside the box 0

16 Shots inside the box 0

537 Total passes 283

Line-ups

China

Starting XI
#	Player	number
12	Liu Dianzuo	12
4	Zhunyi Gao	4
18	Pengfei Han	18
19	Yang Liu	19
28	Yang Li	28
10	Wei Shihao	10
14	Jiahui Huang	14
15	Mingyang Yang	15
23	Yihao Zhong	23
9	Ziming Wang	9
17	Bunyamin Abdusalam	17

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Junling Yan	1
30	Yan Bingliang	30
2	Tyias Charles Browning	2
3	Gengrui Wang	3
5	Zhen Wei	5
24	A. Zhang	24
6	Shangyuan Wang	6
7	Wenneng Xie	7
11	Wai-tsun Dai	11
25	Yang Mingrui	25
20	Qianglong Tao	20
21	Chen Pu	21
26	Du Yuezhen	26