FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

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  • 12': Harib Abdalla
  • 14': Harib Abdalla
  • 53': Ali Saleh Amro
  • 75': Hazem Mohammad

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Nepal are hosting United Arab Emirates at Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, 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.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 12': Goal! Nepal 0, United Arab Emirates 1. Harib Abdalla Suhail (United Arab Emirates) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdulla Idrees.
  • 14': Goal! Nepal 0, United Arab Emirates 2. Harib Abdalla Suhail (United Arab Emirates) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Saleh.
  • 22': Substitution, Nepal. Chhiring Lama replaces Saubhagya Rai.
  • 22': Substitution, Nepal. Sanish Shrestha replaces Basant Jimba.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Nepal 0, United Arab Emirates 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nepal 0, United Arab Emirates 2.
  • 53': Goal! Nepal 0, United Arab Emirates 3. Ali Saleh (United Arab Emirates) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tahnoon Al Zaabi.
  • 57': Ananta Tamang (Nepal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Abdulla Hamad replaces Ali Saleh.
  • 62': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Hazem Mohammad replaces Mohammed Al Baloushi.
  • 62': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Mubarak Zamah replaces Zayed Sultan.
  • 66': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Khamis Al Mansoori replaces Khalid Al Hashemi.
  • 68': Substitution, Nepal. Ayush Ghalan replaces Gillespye Jung Karki.
  • 75': Goal! Nepal 0, United Arab Emirates 4. Hazem Mohammad (United Arab Emirates) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bader Nasser.
  • 77': Substitution, Nepal. Mani Lama replaces Bharat Khawas.
  • 77': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Fahad Badr replaces Tahnoon Al Zaabi.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nepal 0, United Arab Emirates 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Nepal 0, United Arab Emirates 4.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium
Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 2,450

Line-Ups

NEP Nepal (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Kiran Chemjong Limbu (GK)
4 Ananta Tamang Yellow Card
23 Rohit Chand
5 Saubhagya Rai
3 Bishal Basnet
10 Laken Limbu
21 Manish Dangi
17 Bharat Khawas
9 Sanjeeb Bista
14 Basant Jimba
7 Gillespye Jung Karki

UAE United Arab Emirates (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Khaled Tawhid (GK)
4 Khalid Hashemi
20 Bader Nasser
3 Zayed Sultan
2 Abdullah Idrees
5 Ali Salmin
16 Mohamed Abbas
8 Tahnoon Al Zaabi
11 Mohammad Juma
9 Harib Abdalla
7 Ali Saleh Amro

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