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Chinese soccer fans were hit with water bottles and trash thrown by Thailand fans as security stepped in to intervene after the Fifa 2026 World Cup qualifier match at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok.China’s men’s national football team began their Fifa 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-1 away victory over Thailand.Sarach Yooyen scored from long range for the world No 112-ranked hosts after 23 minutes, but Wu Lei equalized with a tap-in just six minutes later. In the 74th minute, substitute Wang Shangyuan headed home the winner for Aleksandar Jankovic’s visitors.As China team players were saying their goodbyes to the visiting fans and exited the field, television footage showed home supporters throwing trash and unfinished drink bottles into the away section while also attempting to irritate them with physical gestures.The China NT’s 2:1 comeback victory over Thailand in Bangkok marks a significant step towards their aim of qualifying for the next round; however, there were reports of alleged attacks on their fans by the home supporters in the stadium.— China Sports Vision 2050 (@CSV2050)
As the Chinese fans celebrated their team’s victory, some Thai fans appeared to attempt to scale the fence that was separating the home and away sections.
Security personnel intervened to attempt to calm them down, as several Chinese supporters began throwing objects back into the Thai section.The United States, Canada, and Mexico will host an expanded FIFA 2026 World Cup with 48 teams from June 11 to July 19, 2026.The top two clubs from each of the nine Asian Football Confederation groups will advance to a third round of qualification, with an unprecedented eight direct slots and one intercontinental play-off position available.36 Asian teams have been drawn into nine groups of four, to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The qualifiers began on November 16.
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