Lebanon vs Bangladesh, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

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Lebanon

5': Hassan Maatouk (P)
45'+2': Nader Matar
49': Hassan Maatouk
60': Hassan Maatouk

FT
4 - 0

Bangladesh

About

Lebanon are hosting Bangladesh at Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar, 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.
3': Shakil Hossain (Bangladesh) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
5': Goal! Lebanon 1, Bangladesh 0. Hassan Maatouk (Lebanon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
25': Omar Bugiel (Lebanon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Substitution, Lebanon. Maher Sabra replaces Hussein Al Zein.
45'+2': Goal! Lebanon 2, Bangladesh 0. Nader Matar (Lebanon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
45'+4': First Half ends, Lebanon 2, Bangladesh 0.
45': Second Half begins Lebanon 2, Bangladesh 0.
45': Substitution, Bangladesh. Mojibor Rahman Jony replaces Shakil Hossain.
49': Goal! Lebanon 3, Bangladesh 0. Hassan Maatouk (Lebanon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Darwich.
60': Goal! Lebanon 4, Bangladesh 0. Hassan Maatouk (Lebanon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Darwich.
61': Substitution, Lebanon. Leonardo Farah Shahin replaces Omar Bugiel.
62': Substitution, Lebanon. Hasan Srour replaces Hassan Maatouk.
64': Jihad Ayoub (Lebanon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Substitution, Bangladesh. Shahriar Emon replaces Jamal Bhuyan.
71': Substitution, Lebanon. Ali Al Haj replaces Karim Darwich.
71': Substitution, Lebanon. Daniel Lajud replaces Mohamad Haidar.
77': Substitution, Bangladesh. Bishwanath Ghosh replaces Isa Faysal.
77': Substitution, Bangladesh. Syed Kirmane replaces Shekh Morsalin.
88': Substitution, Bangladesh. Rafiqul Islam replaces Rakib Hossain.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Lebanon 4, Bangladesh 0.
0': Match ends, Lebanon 4, Bangladesh 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Khalifa International Stadium
Location: Al Rayyan, Qatar
Attendance: 13,721

Line-Ups

Lebanon (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
21	Mostafa Matar (GK)
5	Nassar
15	Jihad Ayoub
18	Kassem El Zein
6	Hussein Zein
10	Mohamad Haidar
8	Ali Tneich
14	Nader Matar
11	Omar Chaaban
7	Hassan Maatouk
9	Karim Darwiche

Lebanon Substitutes:

Hussein Sharafeddine, Mohamad El Housseini, Ali Sabeh, Maher Sabra, Mehdi Khalil, Hassan Srour, Leonardo Farah Shahin, Walid Shour, Ali Al Haj, Daniel Kuri.

Bangladesh (5-3-2)

No.	Name
13	Mitul Marma (GK)
4	Topu Barman
2	Shakil Hossain
14	Tariq Kazi
18	Isa Faysal
22	Saad Uddin
5	Mohammad Ridoy
17	Sohel Rana
6	Jamal Bhuyan
7	Shekh Morsalin
10	Rakib Hossain

Bangladesh Substitutes:

Shahriar Emon, Mojibur Rahman Jony, Mohamed Sohel Rana, Bishwanath Ghosh, Rimon Hossain, Rahmat Mia, Chandon Roy, Rafiqul Islam, Mehdi Srabon, Sujon Hossain, Syed Kirmane, Sushanto Tripura.

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