Almost 50 thousand football fans comes to stadium to cheer for China's soccer team. [Photo/IC]

Huang Bowen, who opened the scoring said that: "I am lucky. My goal was a result of our teamwork and the guidance of (head coach) Mr Gao. He told us maybe 2018 was the last edition for the players of age group from 1985 to 1989 and encouraged us not to give up even if there was only one percent of hope."

Saudi Arabia, Australia, Qatar, Iran, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Iraq made it through to the next stage, along with China.