Sydney, March 6 -- Li Qingtong scored twice as China beat Uzbekistan 3-0 in the second group game at the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup on Friday night to guarantee a quarterfinals spot.
In a dominant performance, China had 27 shots with 78 percent possession, while Uzbekistan failed to make a single attempt on goal. Striker Shao Ziqin opened the scoring in the 30th minute when she won a penalty and then converted it.
Li doubled the advantage in the 51st minute with a lob from the edge of the area after a poor clearance from Uzbekistan.
China sealed the win in the 77th minute when Zhang Xin delivered a cross from the right, and Li out-jumped Uzbekistan's defenders to finish with a header, according to Xinhua.
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