Dalian to hold China's World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia in September

BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Football Association (CFA) has revealed that Dalian, Liaoning Province will host the FIFA World Cup qualifier between China and Saudi Arabia on September 10.

The eastern coastal city was chosen from nine bidding cities chiefly because it is geographically close to Japan, from where China's team will return on September 6, and its climate will be helpful for China's prepara