The Italian was forced to reshuffle his lineup after going behind through an Ali Lajami own goal and having seen Mohammed Kanno sent off - all before the 20-minute mark with Mancini highlighting the versatility of two players as being the key to their success.
"I congratulate the players on their performance today,” said Mancini. “We played most of the time with 10 players. I am happy with this performance. .....
🇨🇳 China PR were a threat from set-pieces today!#AsianQualifiers | #CHNvKSA pic.twitter.com/C6WJ174t68
— #AsianQualifiers (@afcasiancup) September 10, 2024
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