YINCHUAN, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- China routed Cambodia 7-0 here on Friday in the second-round Group E qualifier for the 2026 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup, securing back-to-back victories.

Lu Jiayu scored a brace of headers in the 7th and 14th minutes, giving China a 2-0 lead at halftime. After the interval, Wang Aifang curled in a free kick, Zheng Lu finished from close range, Zhang Yiqian added two more, and Xiao Yafei scored in stoppage time to seal the win.

China head coach Colin Bell noted that after establishing a 2-0 lead, the team's performance in the first half was unacceptable, but said that in the second half, the team had displayed their expected strength and energy.

Earlier, in Group E, Lebanon defeated Syria 2-1.

The qualifiers comprise eight groups, with the group winners and the three best runners-up advancing to the tournament finals.

On August 10, China will face Lebanon in its final group match. Enditem