United Arab Emirates vs Bahrain, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
United Arab Emirates are hosting Bahrain
at Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, 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.
- 4': Goal! United Arab Emirates 0, Bahrain 1. Mahdi Abduljabbar (Bahrain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Komail Al Aswad.
- 10': Goal! United Arab Emirates 1, Bahrain 1. Sultan Adil (United Arab Emirates) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Al Attas.
- 44': Khalid Al Hashemi (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, United Arab Emirates 1, Bahrain 1.
- 45': Second Half begins United Arab Emirates 1, Bahrain 1.
- 45': Substitution, Bahrain. Hamad Al Shamsan replaces Mohamed Adel.
- 54': Majid Rashid (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Ali Saleh (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Abdulla Hamad replaces Issam Faiz.
- 57': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Harib Abdalla Suhail replaces Yahya Al Ghassani.
- 64': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Ali Salmin replaces Majid Rashid.
- 64': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Zayed Sultan replaces Mubarak Zamah.
- 82': Substitution, Bahrain. Ismaeel Abdullatif Hassan replaces Mahdi Abduljabbar.
- 82': Substitution, Bahrain. Mahdi Al Humaidan replaces Jassim Al Shaikh.
- 82': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Fahad Badr replaces Ali Saleh.
- 86': Substitution, Bahrain. Ahmed Al Sherooqi replaces Ali Madan.
- 90'+1': Hamad Al Shamsan (Bahrain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Bahrain. Ibrahim Al Khatal replaces Mohamed Marhoon.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, United Arab Emirates 1, Bahrain 1.
- 0': Match ends, United Arab Emirates 1, Bahrain 1.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Zabeel Stadium
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 953
Venue: Zabeel Stadium
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 953
WCQ - AFC Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
United Arab Emirates (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Khalid Eisa (GK) |
| 13 | Mohamad Al-Attas |
| 20 | Bader Nasser |
| 16 | Mubarak Beni Zamah |
| 2 | Abdullah Idrees |
| 8 | Tahnoon Al Zaabi |
| 6 | Majid Rashid  |
| 15 | Isam Feiz |
| 23 | Sultan Adil Alamiri |
| 7 | Ali Saleh Amro |
| 10 | Yahya Al Ghassani |
Bahrain (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK) |
| 3 | Waleed Al-Hayam |
| 2 | Sayed Mahdi Baqer |
| 18 | Mohammed Adel |
| 4 | Sayed Dhiya Saeed |
| 14 | Ali Abdula Haram |
| 8 | Mohamed Marhoon |
| 19 | Komail Al-Aswad |
| 15 | Jasim Al-Shaikh |
| 12 | Mahdi Abduljabbar |
| 7 | Ali Jaafar Madan |
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