Former striker Li Yi on China's uplifting win over Bahrain

BEIJING, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Former Chinese forward Li Yi has described China's 1-0 away win over Bahrain in a FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifier as a much-needed uplift for Chinese football as a whole.

The Chinese team won the crucial game thanks to a goal scored by Zhang Yuning in injury-time, just minutes after Bahrain had a goal disallowed for offside.

"Zhang Yuning's strike killed off the game, it is a pr