FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Kuwait vs Qatar, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Kuwait
  • 79': Mohammad Daham
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Qatar
  • 77': Almoez Ali
  • 80': Almoez Ali

About

Kuwait are hosting Qatar at Ali Sabah Al Salem Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait, 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.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Rashed Al Dosary (Kuwait) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 2': Corner, Kuwait. Conceded by Meshaal Barsham.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Mohammad Daham (Kuwait) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 2': Corner, Kuwait. Conceded by Abdullah Alahrak.
  • 3': Ahmed Fathy (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Dangerous play by Hamad Al Harbi (Kuwait).
  • 3': Foul by Abdullah Alahrak (Qatar).
  • 3': Redha Hani (Kuwait) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Akram Afif (Qatar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Hamad Al Harbi (Kuwait).
  • 8': Attempt saved. Ismaeel Mohammad (Qatar) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 8': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Sulaiman Abdulghafoor.
  • 9': Offside, Qatar. Akram Afif is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Faisal Al Harbi with a through ball.
  • 11': Foul by Ahmed Fathy (Qatar).
  • 11': Mohammad Daham (Kuwait) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Ahmed Fathy (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Foul by Hamad Al Harbi (Kuwait).
  • 13': Homam Ahmed (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Abdullah Alahrak (Qatar).
  • 14': Hamad Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Fathy (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Hamad Al Harbi.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Almoez Ali.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Mohammad Daham (Kuwait) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yousef Al Sulaiman.
  • 21': Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Rashed Al Dosary (Kuwait).
  • 21': Rashed Al Dosary (Kuwait) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Azbi Shehab (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Homam Ahmed (Qatar).
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Almoez Ali (Qatar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 26': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Khaled Hajiah.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Lucas Mendes (Qatar) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Akram Afif with a cross.
  • 28': Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Jassem Gaber (Qatar).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 29': Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Almoez Ali (Qatar).
  • 32': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Khaled Hajiah.
  • 35': Offside, Qatar. Akram Afif is caught offside.
  • 36': Akram Afif (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Redha Hani (Kuwait).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Jassem Gaber (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Ismaeel Mohammad (Qatar).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Hamad Al Harbi.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Almoez Ali (Qatar) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Akram Afif with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Hamad Al Harbi.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Lucas Mendes (Qatar) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdullah Alahrak with a cross.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Sulaiman Abdulghafoor (Kuwait).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
  • 45': Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Akram Afif (Qatar).
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mohammad Daham (Kuwait) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Akram Afif (Qatar).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Kuwait 0, Qatar 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kuwait 0, Qatar 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Qatar. Almahdi Ali replaces Abdullah Alahrak.
  • 46': Foul by Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait).
  • 46': Lucas Mendes (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Hamad Al Harbi.
  • 48': Foul by Azbi Shehab (Kuwait).
  • 48': Homam Ahmed (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Hasan Al Anezi (Kuwait) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Salman Bormeya (Kuwait) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yousef Al Sulaiman.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Almoez Ali (Qatar) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ismaeel Mohammad.
  • 52': Foul by Salman Bormeya (Kuwait).
  • 52': Tarek Salman (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Salman Bormeya (Kuwait) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Rashed Al Dosary.
  • 56': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 58': Offside, Qatar. Akram Afif is caught offside.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Sulaiman Abdulghafoor (Kuwait).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Foul by Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait).
  • 60': Lucas Mendes (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Mendes (Qatar).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Ismaeel Mohammad (Qatar) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Khaled Hajiah (Kuwait).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Ahmed Fathy (Qatar).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 67': Offside, Qatar. Ismaeel Mohammad is caught offside.
  • 68': Substitution, Qatar. Yusuf Abdurisag replaces Ahmed Al Rawi.
  • 68': Substitution, Kuwait. Eid Al Rashedi replaces Faisal Al Harbi.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Mohammad Daham (Kuwait) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Salman Bormeya.
  • 70': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Qatar. Mostafa Meshaal replaces Ahmed Fathy.
  • 71': Substitution, Qatar. Mohammed Waad replaces Homam Ahmed.
  • 73': Foul by Azbi Shehab (Kuwait).
  • 73': Jassem Gaber (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Goal! Kuwait 0, Qatar 1. Almoez Ali (Qatar) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Akram Afif.
  • 79': Goal! Kuwait 1, Qatar 1. Mohammad Daham (Kuwait) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eid Al Rashedi with a cross.
  • 79': Foul by Redha Hani (Kuwait).
  • 79': Jassem Gaber (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Goal! Kuwait 1, Qatar 2. Almoez Ali (Qatar) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jassem Gaber.
  • 84': Substitution, Kuwait. Abdullah Ghanem replaces Redha Hani.
  • 84': Substitution, Kuwait. Mohsen Ghareeb replaces Salman Bormeya.
  • 84': Substitution, Kuwait. Ahmad Al Dhefiri replaces Azbi Shehab.
  • 86': Foul by Mohammed Waad (Qatar).
  • 86': Rashed Al Dosary (Kuwait) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Corner, Kuwait. Conceded by Tarek Salman.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Ahmad Al Dhefiri (Kuwait) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 88': Substitution, Qatar. Ahmed Al Ganehi replaces Akram Afif.
  • 88': Substitution, Kuwait. Ebrahim Kameel replaces Khaled Hajiah.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Eid Al Rashedi (Kuwait) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Ahmad Al Dhefiri (Kuwait) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 90'+1': Ebrahim Kameel (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jassem Gaber (Qatar).
  • 90'+2': Ebrahim Kameel (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mostafa Meshaal (Qatar).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mohsen Ghareeb (Kuwait) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ahmed Al Ganehi (Qatar).
  • 90'+3': Rashed Al Dosary (Kuwait) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Hamad Al Harbi (Kuwait) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Mohammad Daham with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Kuwait. Yousef Al Sulaiman is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Yusuf Abdurisag (Qatar) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Kuwait 1, Qatar 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Kuwait 1, Qatar 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
7 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 4
61.7 Possession 38.3
13 SHOTS 16
6 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
313 Accurate Passes 154
388 Passes 239
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
5 Accurate Crosses 2
29 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.1
57 Long Balls 57
22 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 4
4 Effective Tackles 10
6 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 11
25 Effective Clearances 26
25 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Ali Sabah Al Salem Stadium
Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait
Attendance: 8,460

WCQ - AFC Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Iran 6 +7 16
2 Uzbekistan 6 +3 13
3 United Arab Emirates 6 +8 10
4 Qatar 6 -7 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

KUW Kuwait (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
22 Sulaiman Abdulghafoor (GK)
2 Hasan Hamdan Al Anezi
4 Khaled Ebrahim
5 Redha Abujabarah
14 Salman Bormeya Yellow Card
3 Rashed Al Dousari Yellow Card
10 Faisal Zayed Al-Harbi
12 Hamad Al Harbi
9 Mohammad Daham
18 Azbi Shehab
20 Yousef Naser
Kuwait Substitutes:
Eid Al-Rasheedi, Abd Al Mohsen Al Ajami, Moath Al-Enezi, Abdullah Ghanem, Ibraheem Kameel, Muhammad Al-Huwaidi, Ahmad Al Dhefiri, Saud Al Hoshan, Mohsen Ghareeb, Youssef Al Haqan, Bader Al-Fadhel, Abdulrahman Al Majdali.

QAT Qatar (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
22 Meshaal Barsham (GK)
12 Lucas Mendes
5 Tarek Salman
6 Ahmed Fathi Yellow Card
14 Homam Ahmed
17 Ismail Mohamad
10 Akram Afif
16 Abdullah Al Ahrak
8 Jassem Abdulsallam
13 Ahmed Alrawi
19 Almoez Ali
Qatar Substitutes:
Ahmed Al Ganehi, Mahdi Salem, Moustafa Tarek, Salah Zakaria, Ahmed Alaaeldin, Sultan Al-Brake, Yusuf Abdurisag, Mohammed Waad, Saoud Al-Khater, Almahdi Ali Mukhtar, Mohamed Ayash, Bassam Al-Rawi.

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