Bahrain vs Nepal, 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.
- 7': Goal! Bahrain 1, Nepal 0. Sayed Baqer (Bahrain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 18': Goal! Bahrain 2, Nepal 0. Abdulla Yusuf Helal (Bahrain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 36': Goal! Bahrain 3, Nepal 0. Komail Al Aswad (Bahrain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Marhoon.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bahrain 3, Nepal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bahrain 3, Nepal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bahrain. Ibrahim Al Khatal replaces Mahdi Al Humaidan.
- 62': Substitution, Bahrain. Hasan Al Karani replaces Jassim Al Shaikh.
- 62': Substitution, Bahrain. Husain Abdulkarim replaces Komail Al Aswad.
- 71': Sanjeeb Bista (Nepal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Sanish Shrestha (Nepal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Bahrain. Ahmed Al Sherooqi replaces Mohamed Marhoon.
- 79': Substitution, Nepal. Dinesh Henjan replaces Sanish Shrestha.
- 82': Substitution, Bahrain. Moses Atede replaces Ali Haram.
- 84': Substitution, Nepal. Bishal Basnet replaces Chhiring Lama.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Nepal. Hisub Thapaliya replaces Sanjeeb Bista.
- 90'+6': Dinesh Henjan (Nepal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bahrain 3, Nepal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bahrain 3, Nepal 0.
Game Information
Venue: Bahrain National Stadium
Location: Riffa, Bahrain
Attendance: 2,475
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
Bahrain (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK) |
5 | Hamed Al-Shamsan |
18 | Mohammed Adel |
4 | Sayed Mahdi Baqer |
14 | Ali Abdula Haram |
15 | Jasim Al-Shaikh |
19 | Komail Al-Aswad |
8 | Mohamed Marhoon |
2 | Hazaa Ali |
20 | Mahdi Al-Humaidan |
9 | Abdullah Yusuf |
Nepal (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Kiran Chemjong Limbu (GK) |
13 | Abhishek Limbu |
6 | Chhiring Lama |
20 | Sanish Shrestha |
4 | Ananta Tamang |
10 | Laken Limbu |
5 | Saubhagya Rai |
7 | Gillespye Jung Karki |
11 | Utsav Rai |
17 | Bharat Khawas |
9 | Sanjeeb Bista |
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