FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Qatar vs Kuwait, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Qatar
  • 47': Akram Afif
  • 51': Ahmed Alrawi
  • 68': Akram Afif
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3 - 0
Kuwait

    About

    Qatar are hosting Kuwait at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Corner, Kuwait. Conceded by Abdullah Marafee.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Hasan Al Anezi (Kuwait) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammad Daham with a cross following a corner.
    • 4': Offside, Kuwait. Yousef Al Sulaiman is caught offside.
    • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammad Daham (Kuwait).
    • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Jassem Gaber (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Hasan Al Anezi.
    • 9': Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Ahmed Fathy (Qatar).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Mohammed Waad (Qatar) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ahmed Fathy.
    • 11': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
    • 13': Offside, Qatar. Abdullah Marafee is caught offside.
    • 13': Foul by Azbi Shehab (Kuwait).
    • 13': Jassem Gaber (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Almoez Ali (Qatar).
    • 14': Hasan Al Anezi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 15': Foul by Redha Hani (Kuwait).
    • 15': Jassem Gaber (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait).
    • 16': Lucas Mendes (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Abdullah Marafee (Qatar).
    • 21': Ahmed Fathy (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Azbi Shehab (Kuwait).
    • 22': Azbi Shehab (Kuwait) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
    • 28': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
    • 29': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Salman Bormeya.
    • 32': Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Jassem Gaber (Qatar).
    • 33': Foul by Salman Bormeya (Kuwait).
    • 33': Jassem Gaber (Qatar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Almoez Ali (Qatar) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdullah Marafee with a cross.
    • 35': Foul by Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait).
    • 35': Tarek Salman (Qatar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Sulaiman Abdulghafoor.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Mendes.
    • 41': Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Jassem Gaber (Qatar).
    • 41': Attempt saved. Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mohammad Daham with a cross.
    • 41': Foul by Khaled Hajiah (Kuwait).
    • 41': Meshaal Barsham (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Mahdi Salem (Qatar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yusuf Abdurisag.
    • 45': Foul by Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait).
    • 45': Jassem Gaber (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait).
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Qatar 0, Kuwait 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Qatar 0, Kuwait 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Qatar. Ahmed Al Rawi replaces Mahdi Salem.
    • 45': Substitution, Qatar. Ismaeel Mohammad replaces Abdullah Marafee.
    • 47': Goal! Qatar 1, Kuwait 0. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Azbi Shehab (Kuwait).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Akram Afif.
    • 51': Goal! Qatar 2, Kuwait 0. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Jassem Gaber (Qatar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 53': Ahmed Fathy (Qatar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Eid Al Rashedi (Kuwait).
    • 57': Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Yusuf Abdurisag (Qatar).
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Meshaal Barsham (Qatar).
    • 60': Substitution, Kuwait. Abd Al Mohsen Al Ajami replaces Eid Al Rashedi.
    • 61': Substitution, Qatar. Ahmed Al Ganehi replaces Yusuf Abdurisag.
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Offside, Qatar. Ismaeel Mohammad is caught offside.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohammad Daham.
    • 67': Foul by Almoez Ali (Qatar).
    • 67': Salman Bormeya (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Kuwait. Ahmad Al Dhefiri replaces Azbi Shehab.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaeel Mohammad.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 68': Goal! Qatar 3, Kuwait 0. Akram Afif (Qatar) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 70': Substitution, Qatar. Salah Zakaria replaces Meshaal Barsham because of an injury.
    • 70': Dangerous play by Almoez Ali (Qatar).
    • 70': Redha Hani (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Abd Al Mohsen Al Ajami (Kuwait) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Faisal Al Harbi.
    • 72': Foul by Lucas Mendes (Qatar).
    • 72': Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar).
    • 73': Redha Hani (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait).
    • 75': Jassem Gaber (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Khaled Hajiah (Kuwait).
    • 76': Khaled Hajiah (Kuwait) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Akram Afif (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Redha Hani (Kuwait).
    • 79': Redha Hani (Kuwait) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Akram Afif (Qatar).
    • 81': Substitution, Qatar. Abdullah Alahrak replaces Ahmed Fathy.
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Substitution, Kuwait. Hamad Al Harbi replaces Faisal Al Harbi.
    • 82': Substitution, Kuwait. Mohsen Ghareeb replaces Mohammad Daham.
    • 82': Substitution, Kuwait. Ebrahim Kameel replaces Yousef Al Sulaiman.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Akram Afif.
    • 83': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Sulaiman Abdulghafoor.
    • 84': Foul by Ahmed Al Ganehi (Qatar).
    • 84': Salman Bormeya (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Abdullah Alahrak (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Al Rawi.
    • 86': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Almoez Ali (Qatar) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Sulaiman Abdulghafoor (Kuwait).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Ahmed Al Ganehi (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Abdullah Alahrak.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jassem Gaber (Qatar).
    • 90'+2': Redha Hani (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Abdullah Alahrak (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Ahmad Al Dhefiri (Kuwait).
    • 90'+3': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Hasan Al Anezi.
    • 90'+4': Abd Al Mohsen Al Ajami (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Abdullah Alahrak (Qatar).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Qatar 3, Kuwait 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Qatar 3, Kuwait 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 7
    1 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 1
    35.8 Possession 64.2
    5 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    223 Accurate Passes 464
    306 Passes 537
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    8 Crosses 27
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    53 Long Balls 78
    26 Accurate Long Balls 57
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    8 Effective Tackles 8
    10 Tackles 10
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    14 Interceptions 12
    26 Effective Clearances 12
    26 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

    Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
    Location: Doha, Qatar
    Attendance: 9,826

    WCQ - AFC Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Jordan 2 +2 4
    2 South Korea 2 +2 4
    3 Iraq 2 +1 4
    4 Kuwait 2 0 2
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    QAT Qatar (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Meshaal Barsham (GK)
    12 Lucas Mendes
    5 Tarek Salman
    4 Mohammed Waad
    20 Abdullah Marafee
    3 Mahdi Salem
    6 Ahmed Fathi
    8 Jassem Abdulsallam
    19 Almoez Ali
    10 Akram Afif
    11 Yusuf Abdurisag
    Qatar Substitutes:
    Abdullah Al Ahrak, Ahmed Al Ganehi, Saoud Al-Khater, Ismail Mohamad, Ahmed Alrawi, Salah Zakaria, Bassam Al-Rawi, Homam Ahmed, Mohamed Ayash, Moustafa Tarek, Sultan Al-Brake, Ahmed Alaaeldin.

    KUW Kuwait (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    22 Sulaiman Abdulghafoor (GK)
    2 Hasan Hamdan Al Anezi
    4 Khaled Ebrahim Yellow Card
    5 Redha Abujabarah Yellow Card
    14 Salman Bormeya
    3 Rashed Al Dousari
    10 Faisal Zayed Al-Harbi
    18 Azbi Shehab Yellow Card
    9 Mohammad Daham
    11 Eid Al-Rasheedi
    20 Yousef Naser
    Kuwait Substitutes:
    Mohsen Ghareeb, Saud Al Hoshan, Abdulrahman Al Majdali, Abdullah Ghanem, Youssef Al Haqan, Muhammad Al-Huwaidi, Hamad Al Harbi, Ahmad Al Dhefiri, Ibraheem Kameel, Bader Al-Fadhel, Moath Al-Enezi, Abd Al Mohsen Al Ajami.

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