FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

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Tajikistan
  • 80': Rustam Soirov
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1 - 1
Saudi Arabia
  • 46': Feras Al-Brikan

About

Tajikistan are hosting Saudi Arabia at Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe City, Tajikistan, 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Alisher Dzhalilov (Tajikistan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Parvizdzhon Umarbayev.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Alisher Dzhalilov (Tajikistan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alijoni Ayni.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Ehson Panjshanbe (Tajikistan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Alisher Dzhalilov (Tajikistan) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Akhtam Nazarov with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Alijoni Ayni (Tajikistan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amadoni Kamolov following a fast break.
  • 11': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Amadoni Kamolov.
  • 13': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Parvizdzhon Umarbayev.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Abdullah Radif (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
  • 15': Foul by Zoir Dzhuraboev (Tajikistan).
  • 15': Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Shahrom Samiev (Tajikistan).
  • 17': Mohammed Al Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Feras Al Brikan.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Manuchekhr Safarov (Tajikistan).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Foul by Aiman Yahya (Saudi Arabia).
  • 22': Vahdat Hanonov (Tajikistan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Vahdat Hanonov (Tajikistan).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Delay in match (Saudi Arabia).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Awn Al Saluli (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Ehson Panjshanbe (Tajikistan).
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Vahdat Hanonov (Tajikistan).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Substitution, Tajikistan. Sodiqjon Qurbonov replaces Vahdat Hanonov because of an injury.
  • 37': Alijoni Ayni (Tajikistan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia).
  • 38': Foul by Manuchekhr Safarov (Tajikistan).
  • 38': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Aiman Yahya (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Sodiqjon Qurbonov.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Abdullah Radif (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohammed Al Burayk.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Feras Al Brikan.
  • 44': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Sodiqjon Qurbonov.
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Abdullah Radif (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Al Burayk with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Aiman Yahya (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Sodiqjon Qurbonov (Tajikistan).
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Abdullah Radif (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Kanno.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+6': Alisher Dzhalilov (Tajikistan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
  • 45'+7': Attempt saved. Parvizdzhon Umarbayev (Tajikistan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Zoir Dzhuraboev (Tajikistan) header from very close range is blocked.
  • 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Manuchekhr Safarov (Tajikistan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+8': Attempt blocked. Parvizdzhon Umarbayev (Tajikistan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+8': Attempt missed. Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
  • 45'+11': First Half ends, Tajikistan 0, Saudi Arabia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tajikistan 0, Saudi Arabia 0.
  • 46': Goal! Tajikistan 0, Saudi Arabia 1. Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohammed Al Burayk with a cross.
  • 48': Foul by Ehson Panjshanbe (Tajikistan).
  • 48': Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Alijoni Ayni (Tajikistan).
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Alijoni Ayni (Tajikistan).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Substitution, Tajikistan. Shervoni Mabatshoev replaces Alijoni Ayni because of an injury.
  • 52': Substitution, Tajikistan. Rustam Soirov replaces Shahrom Samiev.
  • 55': Corner, Tajikistan. Conceded by Awn Al Saluli.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Shervoni Mabatshoev (Tajikistan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alisher Dzhalilov.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Awn Al Saluli (Saudi Arabia).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Foul by Abdullah Radif (Saudi Arabia).
  • 59': Parvizdzhon Umarbayev (Tajikistan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.
  • 63': Amadoni Kamolov (Tajikistan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Aiman Yahya (Saudi Arabia).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Abdullah Radif (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
  • 65': Amadoni Kamolov (Tajikistan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Hassan Kadish (Saudi Arabia).
  • 66': Abdullah Radif (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Ehson Panjshanbe (Tajikistan).
  • 70': Amadoni Kamolov (Tajikistan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
  • 73': Foul by Awn Al Saluli (Saudi Arabia).
  • 73': Rustam Soirov (Tajikistan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Aiman Yahya (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Amadoni Kamolov (Tajikistan).
  • 74': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Saleh Al Shehri replaces Abdullah Radif.
  • 74': Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Ehson Panjshanbe (Tajikistan).
  • 76': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Ehson Panjshanbe.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 79': Foul by Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia).
  • 79': Shervoni Mabatshoev (Tajikistan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Goal! Tajikistan 1, Saudi Arabia 1. Rustam Soirov (Tajikistan) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadoni Kamolov.
  • 81': Foul by Parvizdzhon Umarbayev (Tajikistan).
  • 81': Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Alisher Dzhalilov (Tajikistan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Foul by Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia).
  • 83': Sodiqjon Qurbonov (Tajikistan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Tajikistan. Tabrez Islomov replaces Amadoni Kamolov because of an injury.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Tajikistan. Conceded by Aiman Yahya.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alisher Dzhalilov (Tajikistan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdulrahman Ghareeb replaces Feras Al Brikan.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Tajikistan 1, Saudi Arabia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Tajikistan 1, Saudi Arabia 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 4
53.4 Possession 46.6
15 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
393 Accurate Passes 323
493 Passes 426
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 1
16 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.1
58 Long Balls 73
32 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 13
13 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 15
17 Effective Clearances 14
17 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Republican Central Stadium
Location: Dushanbe City, Tajikistan
Attendance: 13,300

Line-Ups

TJK Tajikistan (4-4-2)

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

KSA Saudi Arabia (3-5-2)

No. Name
21 Mohammed Al-Owais (GK) Yellow Card
3 Awn Al-Saluli
14 Hassan Kadesh
4 Ali Lajami
10 Salem Al-Dawsari
23 Mohamed Kanno
7 Mukhtar Ali
15 Aiman Yahya
6 Mohammed Al-Burayk
9 Feras Al-Brikan
20 Abdullah Radif
Saudi Arabia Substitutes:
Sami Al-Najei, Mohammed Al-Fatil, Abbas Al Hassan, Saleh Al-Shehri, Rayane Hamidou, Ahmed Al-Kassar, Faisal Al Ghamdi, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Fawaz Al Saqour, Raghid Al-Najjar, Mohammed Al-Yami.

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