FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

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Yemen
    FT
    0 - 3
    United Arab Emirates
    • 14': Fábio Lima
    • 22': Fábio Lima
    • 35': Sultan Adil Alamiri

    About

    Yemen are hosting United Arab Emirates at Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar, Saudi Arabia, 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.
    • 9': First Half begins.
    • 14': Goal! Yemen 0, United Arab Emirates 1. Fábio Lima (United Arab Emirates) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 22': Goal! Yemen 0, United Arab Emirates 2. Fábio Lima (United Arab Emirates) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bader Nasser.
    • 29': Mohammed Al Attas (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Goal! Yemen 0, United Arab Emirates 3. Sultan Adil (United Arab Emirates) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Yemen 0, United Arab Emirates 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins Yemen 0, United Arab Emirates 3.
    • 45': Substitution, Yemen. Omar Al Dahi replaces Hamza Mahrous.
    • 45': Substitution, Yemen. Radhawan Al Hubaishi replaces Ahmed Al Wajih.
    • 62': Sultan Adil (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Ali Salmin replaces Yahia Nader.
    • 64': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Caio Canedo replaces Sultan Adil.
    • 64': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Hazem Mohammad replaces Fábio Lima.
    • 67': Substitution, Yemen. Ahmed Maher replaces Haidar Aslam.
    • 67': Substitution, Yemen. Hamza Hanash replaces Osama Anbar.
    • 73': Khaled Ebraheim (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Harib Abdalla Suhail replaces Tahnoon Al Zaabi.
    • 74': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Issam Faiz replaces Mohammed Al Baloushi.
    • 80': Substitution, Yemen. Abdul Majeed Sabarah replaces Omar Al Dahi.
    • 84': Khalifa Al Hammadi (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Nasser Mohammedoh (Yemen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Yemen 0, United Arab Emirates 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Yemen 0, United Arab Emirates 3.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

    Venue: Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium
    Location: Khobar, Saudi Arabia
    Attendance: 1,135

    WCQ - AFC Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Uzbekistan 2 +2 6
    2 Iran 2 +2 6
    3 United Arab Emirates 2 +1 3
    4 North Korea 2 -1 1
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    YEM Yemen (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Mohammed Aman Fateh Khairalah (GK)
    4 Hamza Al Rimi
    5 Mohammed Saeed Al-Ghaili
    21 Ahmed Al Wajih
    16 Al Khader Al Douh
    8 Anes Al Maari
    15 Osama Anbar
    20 Hamza Mahrous
    19 Nasser Al-Gahwashi Yellow Card
    11 Abdulwasea Al-Matari
    3 Haidar Aslam
    Yemen Substitutes:
    Radhawan Al Hubaishi, Hamza Hanash, Ali Abbas, Ahmed Maher, Rami Al-Wasmani, Mohammed Al Tairi, Mohammed Abdullah Al Dahi, Abdullah Al Sadi, Omar Al Dahi, Abdul Majeed Sabarah, Ahmed Al Sarori, Mohammed Al Naggar.

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

    No. Name
    17 Khalid Eisa (GK)
    13 Mohamad Al-Attas Yellow Card
    12 Khalifa Al-Hammadi Yellow Card
    18 Bader Nasser
    19 Khaled Ebraheim Yellow Card
    8 Tahnoon Al Zaabi
    15 Yahia Nader
    16 Mohamed Abbas
    23 Sultan Adil Alamiri
    20 Yahya Al Ghassani
    10 Fábio Lima
    United Arab Emirates Substitutes:
    Abdulla Hamad Al-Menhali, Isam Feiz, Ali Saleh Amro, Khaled Tawhid, Caio Canedo, Khalid Hashemi, Zayed Sultan, Hazem Mohammad, Ali Salmin, Ali Khaseif, Abdullah Idrees, Harib Abdalla.

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