by sportswriter Wei Hua

BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Appearing to turn the corner with a home victory against Indonesia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, China needs to build on this momentum in the upcoming encounter with Bahrain.

Branko Ivankovic's side had a tough start in the qualifiers, opening with a 7-0 loss to Japan, before being turned over 2-1 by 10-man Saudi Arabia, and then fumbling a lea