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China’s back line made a mess of what could have been a routine clearance, which allowed Mehdi Taremi to pounce and make it 1-0.
The goal prompted a raft of changes from Marcelo Lippi, but it wasn’t enough and the damage had already been done.
China are 7 points off third place in Group A, and their hopes of qualifying for 2018 World Cup are getting slimmer as there are only three matches left to play.