FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Saudi Arabia vs Tajikistan, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

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Saudi Arabia
  • 23': Salem Al-Dawsari
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Tajikistan

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    Saudi Arabia are hosting Tajikistan at Al-Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 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': Akhtam Nazarov (Tajikistan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia).
    • 4': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
    • 4': Parvizdzhon Umarbayev (Tajikistan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Shahrom Samiev (Tajikistan).
    • 5': Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia).
    • 6': Shervoni Mabatshoev (Tajikistan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Vahdat Hanonov (Tajikistan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ehson Panjshanbe.
    • 11': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Rustam Yatimov.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Alisher Dzhalilov (Tajikistan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amadoni Kamolov.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 15': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia).
    • 15': Shervoni Mabatshoev (Tajikistan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Corner, Tajikistan. Conceded by Nasser Al Dawsari.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Alisher Dzhalilov (Tajikistan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ehson Panjshanbe.
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Shervoni Mabatshoev (Tajikistan).
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Foul by Vahdat Hanonov (Tajikistan).
    • 20': Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Tajikistan 0. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mukhtar Ali.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
    • 27': Foul by Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia).
    • 27': Shervoni Mabatshoev (Tajikistan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Zoir Dzhuraboev (Tajikistan).
    • 28': Zoir Dzhuraboev (Tajikistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Alisher Dzhalilov (Tajikistan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 29': Corner, Tajikistan. Conceded by Mohammed Al Owais.
    • 35': Foul by Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Saudi Arabia).
    • 35': Vahdat Hanonov (Tajikistan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Zoir Dzhuraboev (Tajikistan).
    • 36': Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 39': Ehson Panjshanbe (Tajikistan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia).
    • 39': Corner, Tajikistan. Conceded by Ali Al Bulayhi.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Foul by Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia).
    • 42': Shervoni Mabatshoev (Tajikistan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Tajikistan 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Saudi Arabia 1, Tajikistan 0.
    • 47': Alisher Dzhalilov (Tajikistan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Mukhtar Ali (Saudi Arabia).
    • 48': Attempt saved. Ehson Panjshanbe (Tajikistan) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner.
    • 49': Corner, Tajikistan. Conceded by Salem Al Dawsari.
    • 49': Ehson Panjshanbe (Tajikistan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia).
    • 50': Foul by Shervoni Mabatshoev (Tajikistan).
    • 50': Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Ehson Panjshanbe (Tajikistan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Shahrom Samiev.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Shahrom Samiev (Tajikistan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shervoni Mabatshoev.
    • 56': Foul by Akhtam Nazarov (Tajikistan).
    • 56': Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abbas Al Hassan replaces Saleh Al Shehri.
    • 58': Corner, Tajikistan. Conceded by Abbas Al Hassan.
    • 62': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Vahdat Hanonov.
    • 62': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Manuchekhr Safarov.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Parvizdzhon Umarbayev (Tajikistan).
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Shervoni Mabatshoev (Tajikistan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ehson Panjshanbe.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mukhtar Ali.
    • 67': Foul by Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia).
    • 67': Shervoni Mabatshoev (Tajikistan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Awn Al Saluli (Saudi Arabia).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Faisal Al Ghamdi replaces Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
    • 69': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Hassan Kadish replaces Awn Al Saluli because of an injury.
    • 69': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Radif replaces Mohamed Kanno.
    • 71': Abdullah Radif (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Vahdat Hanonov (Tajikistan).
    • 72': Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Shervoni Mabatshoev (Tajikistan).
    • 73': Substitution, Tajikistan. Alijoni Ayni replaces Shervoni Mabatshoev.
    • 73': Substitution, Tajikistan. Rustam Soirov replaces Shahrom Samiev.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Parvizdzhon Umarbayev (Tajikistan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ehson Panjshanbe.
    • 75': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
    • 75': Vahdat Hanonov (Tajikistan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Amadoni Kamolov (Tajikistan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
    • 77': Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Vahdat Hanonov.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Faisal Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari with a cross.
    • 81': Offside, Tajikistan. Rustam Soirov is caught offside.
    • 82': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Yasir Al Shahrani replaces Nasser Al Dawsari.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Abbas Al Hassan (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Faisal Al Ghamdi.
    • 83': Abbas Al Hassan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Alisher Dzhalilov (Tajikistan).
    • 85': Substitution, Tajikistan. Nuriddin Khamrokulov replaces Akhtam Nazarov.
    • 87': Offside, Tajikistan. Alijoni Ayni is caught offside.
    • 89': Offside, Tajikistan. Amadoni Kamolov is caught offside.
    • 90': Ali Al Bulayhi (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Abbas Al Hassan (Saudi Arabia).
    • 90'+1': Manuchekhr Safarov (Tajikistan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ehson Panjshanbe (Tajikistan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Rustam Soirov (Tajikistan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Parvizdzhon Umarbayev.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Abdullah Radif (Saudi Arabia).
    • 90'+5': Zoir Dzhuraboev (Tajikistan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Tajikistan 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Tajikistan 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 3
    48.9 Possession 51.1
    11 SHOTS 9
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    323 Accurate Passes 348
    402 Passes 435
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    18 Crosses 10
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    49 Long Balls 34
    18 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    5 Effective Tackles 16
    12 Tackles 25
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 16
    10 Effective Clearances 17
    10 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

    Venue: Al-Awwal Park
    Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    Attendance: 18,756

    Line-Ups

    KSA Saudi Arabia (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    21 Mohammed Al-Owais (GK)
    3 Awn Al-Saluli
    5 Ali Al-Bulayhi Yellow Card
    4 Ali Lajami
    7 Mukhtar Ali
    10 Salem Al-Dawsari
    23 Mohamed Kanno
    15 Nasser Al-Dawsari Yellow Card
    12 Saud Abdulhamid
    18 Abdulrahman Ghareeb
    11 Saleh Al-Shehri
    Saudi Arabia Substitutes:
    Abdulelah Al-Malki, Abdullah Radif, Mohammed Al-Burayk, Ahmed Al-Kassar, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Rayane Hamidou, Mohammed Al-Yami, Faisal Al-Ghamdi, Feras Al-Brikan, Hassan Mahbub, Sami Al-Najei, Abbas Al Hassan.

    TJK Tajikistan (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Rustam Yatimov (GK)
    2 Zoir Dzhuraboev Yellow Card
    6 Vahdat Hanonov
    19 Akhtam Nazarov
    5 Manuchehr Safarov
    17 Ekhson Pandzhshanbe
    7 Parvizdzhon Umarboev
    15 Shervoni Mabatshoev
    13 Amadoni Kamolov
    10 Aliser Dzhalilov
    22 Shahrom Samiev
    Tajikistan Substitutes:
    Alisher Shukurov, Sodiqjon Qurbonov, Alijoni Burizod, Nuriddin Khamrokulov, Rustam Soirov, Dalerjon Barotov, Murodali Aknazarov, Muhriddin Hasanov, Mekhrubon Karimov, Amirbek Dzhuraboev, Tabrez Islomov, Daler Imomnazarov.

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