Nepal vs Bahrain, 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.
- 2': Goal! Nepal 0, Bahrain 1. Mahdi Al Humaidan (Bahrain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Marhoon.
- 9': Goal! Nepal 0, Bahrain 2. Sayed Baqer (Bahrain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 14': Mohamed Adel (Bahrain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Substitution, Nepal. Dinesh Henjan replaces Anjan Bista.
- 45'+4': Goal! Nepal 0, Bahrain 3. Ali Madan (Bahrain) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Nepal 0, Bahrain 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Nepal 0, Bahrain 3.
- 45': Substitution, Nepal. Saubhagya Rai replaces Sumit Shrestha.
- 57': Manish Dangi (Nepal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Bahrain. Abdulla Yusuf Helal replaces Ali Madan.
- 68': Substitution, Bahrain. Hamad Al Shamsan replaces Waleed Al Hayam.
- 68': Waleed Al Hayam (Bahrain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Bahrain. Ibrahim Al Khatal replaces Mahdi Al Humaidan.
- 77': Substitution, Bahrain. Ahmed Al Sherooqi replaces Mohamed Marhoon.
- 79': Substitution, Nepal. Samir Tamang replaces Hisub Thapaliya.
- 80': Substitution, Bahrain. Ismaeel Abdullatif Hassan replaces Mahdi Abduljabbar.
- 87': Goal! Nepal 0, Bahrain 4. Ibrahim Al Khatal (Bahrain) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hazaa Ali.
- 88': Substitution, Nepal. Bharat Khawas replaces Manish Dangi.
- 88': Substitution, Nepal. Sanjeeb Bista replaces Samir Tamang.
- 90'+5': Ali Madan (Bahrain) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Goal! Nepal 0, Bahrain 5. Ismaeel Abdullatif Hassan (Bahrain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nepal 0, Bahrain 5.
- 0': Match ends, Nepal 0, Bahrain 5.
Game Information
Venue: Bahrain National Stadium
Location: Riffa, Bahrain
Attendance: 5,041
WCQ - AFC Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Japan | 2 | +12 | 6 |
2 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | +1 | 4 |
3 | Bahrain | 2 | -4 | 3 |
4 | Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Nepal (5-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Kiran Chemjong Limbu (GK) |
13 | Abhishek Limbu |
6 | Chhiring Lama |
4 | Ananta Tamang |
23 | Sumit Shrestha |
20 | Sanish Shrestha |
11 | Utsav Rai |
10 | Laken Limbu |
21 | Manish Dangi |
18 | Hisub Thapaliya |
14 | Anjan Bista |
Bahrain (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
21 | Sayed Mohamed Jaafar (GK) |
3 | Waleed Al-Hayam |
4 | Sayed Mahdi Baqer |
19 | Hazaa Ali |
18 | Mohammed Adel |
8 | Mohamed Marhoon |
14 | Ali Abdula Haram |
15 | Jasim Al-Shaikh |
6 | Mahdi Abduljabbar |
20 | Mahdi Al-Humaidan |
7 | Ali Jaafar Madan |
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