In a match which the East Asian side dominated with close to 60 percent possession and 24 attempts, Milicic admitted there were nerves at play as first half strikes from Wang Shuang and Zhang Rui settled the contest.
“The game was as we expected,” said Milicic. “We knew the opponents were a young team who work hard and play without pressure. I like the way they went about it, they pressed high and caused us some problems. .....
𝐅𝐓 | 🇨🇳 China PR 2️⃣-0️⃣ Bangladesh 🇧🇩⁰
— #WAC2026 (@afcasiancup) March 3, 2026
Big names, big moments! ✨ ⁰⁰
Wang Shuang & Zhang Rui strike to hand the defending champions their first win at #WAC2026!⁰#CHNvBAN pic.twitter.com/GQQbMy5cP2
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