Philippines holds China to draw at FIFA World Cup qualifier

The hosts now sit at the third place in Group with one win, one draw and one defeat, while China is still unbeaten with two wins and one draw.

The Team Dragon will next play against Syria, the main rival in Group A, on Nov 14 in an away match. While the Philippines will also fly to Male for the bout with the Maldives.

A total of 40 teams will play across eight groups in the second round of the qualifiers. Eight group winners and the four best runners-up will qualify for the next round.