Oman vs Chinese Taipei, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Yu Yao-hsing (Chinese Taipei) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Goal! Oman 1, Chinese Taipei 0. Omer Al Malki (Oman) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Khalid Al Braiki.
- 27': Substitution, Oman. Ahmed Al Khamisi replaces Amjad Al Harthi.
- 41': Own Goal by Pan Wen-chieh, Chinese Taipei. Oman 2, Chinese Taipei 0.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Oman 2, Chinese Taipei 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Oman 2, Chinese Taipei 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Yu Chia-huang replaces Chin Wen-yen.
- 63': Ange Kouamé (Chinese Taipei) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Oman. Mataz Saleh replaces Zahir Al Aghbari.
- 68': Substitution, Oman. Muhsen Al Ghassani replaces Omer Al Malki.
- 73': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Tu Shao-chieh replaces Ange Kouamé.
- 73': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Yeh Ching-chun replaces Chen Chao-an.
- 83': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Lin Chang-lun replaces Wu Yen-shu.
- 84': Yu Chia-huang (Chinese Taipei) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Ahmed Al Kaabi (Oman) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Oman. Tameem Al Balushi replaces Abdullah Fawaz.
- 90': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Chen Ting-yang replaces Wu Chun-ching.
- 90'+2': Goal! Oman 3, Chinese Taipei 0. Mataz Saleh (Oman) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jameel Al Yahmadi.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Oman 3, Chinese Taipei 0.
- 0': Match ends, Oman 3, Chinese Taipei 0.
Game Information
Venue: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Location: Muscat, Oman
Attendance: 4,155
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 |
Line-Ups
Oman (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
18 | Faiyz Al Rusheidi (GK) |
10 | Jameel Al Yahmadi |
5 | Mohamed Al Amri |
13 | Amjad Al Harthi |
14 | Ahmed Al Kaabi |
23 | Harib Al Saadi |
8 | Zahir Al Aghbari |
16 | Khalid Al Braiki |
12 | Abdullah Fawaz |
9 | Omar Al Malki |
7 | Issam Al Sabhi |
Chinese Taipei (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Wen-Chieh Pan (GK) |
17 | Po-Liang Chen |
6 | Wei-Chuan Chen |
2 | Fong Shao-Chi |
16 | Geon-Myeong Wang |
8 | Yen-Shu Wu |
11 | Wu Chun-Ching |
18 | Chin Wen-Yen |
9 | Yao-Hsing Yu |
14 | Chao-An Chen |
10 | Ange Kouamé |
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