FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Chinese Taipei vs Timor-Leste, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, First Round

· 1st Leg
  • 4': Yao-Hsing Yu
  • 57': Ting-Yang Chen
  • 60': Yao-Hsing Yu
  • 88': Yu-Ting Ko
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4 - 0
1st Leg

About

Chinese Taipei are hosting Timor-Leste at Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Goal! Chinese Taipei 1, Timor-Leste 0. Yu Yao-hsing (Chinese Taipei) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ange Kouamé.
  • 4': Miguel Kieran (Timor-Leste) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Wang Jian-ming (Chinese Taipei) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Filomeno Junior (Timor-Leste) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Chinese Taipei 1, Timor-Leste 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chinese Taipei 1, Timor-Leste 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Timor-Leste. João Pedro replaces Luís Silva.
  • 57': Goal! Chinese Taipei 2, Timor-Leste 0. Chen Ting-yang (Chinese Taipei) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 60': Goal! Chinese Taipei 3, Timor-Leste 0. Yu Yao-hsing (Chinese Taipei) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ange Kouamé.
  • 64': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Ko Yu-ting replaces Yu Chia-huang.
  • 64': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Liang Meng-hsin replaces Wang Jian-ming.
  • 67': Substitution, Timor-Leste. Elias Mesquita replaces Olagar Xavier.
  • 67': Substitution, Timor-Leste. Freteliano dos Santos replaces Miguel Kieran.
  • 73': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Lin Chang-lun replaces Wen Chih-hao.
  • 84': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Gao Wei-jie replaces Chen Chao-an.
  • 84': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Lee Hsiang-Wei replaces Yu Yao-hsing.
  • 88': Goal! Chinese Taipei 4, Timor-Leste 0. Ko Yu-ting (Chinese Taipei) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Hsiang-Wei.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Timor-Leste. João Bosco replaces Ricardo Bianco.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Timor-Leste. Lourenço Paulo replaces Alexander Moreira.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chinese Taipei 4, Timor-Leste 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Chinese Taipei 4, Timor-Leste 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Kaohsiung National Stadium
Location: Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
Attendance: 1,984

Line-Ups

TPE Chinese Taipei (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Wen-Chieh Pan (GK)
3 Ting-Yang Chen
6 Wei-Chuan Chen
2 Fong Shao-Chi
16 Geon-Myeong Wang Yellow Card
12 Wen Chih-Hao
11 Wu Chun-Ching
20 Yu Chia-Huang
14 Chao-An Chen
9 Yao-Hsing Yu
10 Ange Kouamé

TLS Timor-Leste (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Filonito Nogueira (GK)
4 Anizo Correia
5 Miguel Kieran Yellow Card
2 Ricardo Bianco
17 Luis Ribeiro
23 Cristevao Fernandes
15 Alexander Moreira
19 Mário Quintão
22 Olagar Xavier
21 Luís Silva
18 Filomeno Yellow Card

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