Bhutan crushed by China in WC Qualifying

Bhutan faced yet another crushing defeat from China at the 2018 World Cup Qualifying match on Thursday.

China hammered 12 unanswered goals as the bigger dragon ramped up their World Cup qualifying hopes with their biggest win in 15 years.

After Mei Fang’s 10th-minute opener, Yang Xu hit four including a penalty and Yu Dabao, Yu Hanchao and Wang Yongpo all bagged braces as China ran riot.

The pain didn’t finish until two minutes from time for Bhutan when Zhang Xizhe grabbed the 12th and last goal.

The 12-0 win heaped further embarrassment on Bhutan, the remote Himalayan kingdom known for its Gross National Happiness index, after they also lost 15-0 to Qatar earlier in qualifying.

After five games in their first appearance in round two, Bhutan lies bottom of Group C with zero points and a goal difference of minus 42.