United Arab Emirates vs Yemen, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

United Arab Emirates

24': Ali Saleh Amro (P)
72': Sultan Adil Alamiri

FT
2 - 1

Yemen

69': Abdullah Idrees (OG)

About

United Arab Emirates are hosting Yemen at Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 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.
5': Harwan Al Zubaidi (Yemen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16': Ahmad Jamil (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Zayed Sultan replaces Ahmad Jamil.
24': Goal! United Arab Emirates 1, Yemen 0. Ali Saleh (United Arab Emirates) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
29': Khalid Al Hashemi (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Majid Rashid (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+4': First Half ends, United Arab Emirates 1, Yemen 0.
45': Second Half begins United Arab Emirates 1, Yemen 0.
45': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Abdulla Idrees replaces Khalid Al Hashemi.
45': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Mohammed Al Baloushi replaces Majid Rashid.
45': Substitution, Yemen. Omar Al Dahi replaces Ahmed Maher.
51': Hamza Al Rimi (Yemen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59': Khalifa Al Hammadi (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Substitution, Yemen. Ahmed Al Sarori replaces Hamza Mahrous.
63': Bader Nasser (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Tahnoon Al Zaabi replaces Caio Canedo.
69': Own Goal by Abdulla Idrees, United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates 1, Yemen 1.
72': Goal! United Arab Emirates 2, Yemen 1. Sultan Adil (United Arab Emirates) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tahnoon Al Zaabi.
80': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Fábio Lima replaces Ali Saleh.
82': Substitution, Yemen. Mohammed Al Dahi replaces Abdulwasea Al Matari.
87': Substitution, Yemen. Osama Anbar replaces Hamza Hanash.
90'+4': Nasser Mohammedoh (Yemen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Osama Anbar (Yemen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+7': Second Half ends, United Arab Emirates 2, Yemen 1.
0': Match ends, United Arab Emirates 2, Yemen 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Al Nahyan Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 2,948

Line-Ups

United Arab Emirates (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
17	Khalid Eisa (GK)
12	Khalifa Al-Hammadi
4	Khalid Hashemi
18	Bader Nasser
21	Ahmed Abdulla Jamil
11	Caio Canedo
14	Abdulla Hamad Al-Menhali
6	Majid Rashid
23	Sultan Adil Alamiri
7	Ali Saleh Amro
20	Yahya Al Ghassani

United Arab Emirates Substitutes:

Khaled Ebraheim, Mohamed Abbas, Yahia Nader, Abdullah Idrees, Khaled Tawhid, Mohamad Al-Attas, Ali Khaseif, Zayed Sultan, Tahnoon Al Zaabi, Fábio Lima, Ali Salmin, Hazem Mohammad.

Yemen (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
22	Abdullah Al Sadi (GK)
3	Harwan Al Zubaidi
4	Hamza Al Rimi
21	Ahmed Al Wajih
16	Al Khader Al Douh
19	Nasser Al-Gahwashi
8	Anes Al Maari
18	Hamza Hanash
12	Ahmed Maher
11	Abdulwasea Al-Matari
20	Hamza Mahrous

Yemen Substitutes:

Mohammed Abdullah Al Dahi, Ahmed Al Sarori, Mohammed Saeed Al-Ghaili, Radhawan Al Hubaishi, Ala'a Awshah, Omar Al Dahi, Mohammed Al Najjar, Osama Anbar, Rami Al-Wasmani, Abdul Majeed Sabarah, Ali Abbas, Mohammed Aman Fateh Khairalah.

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