FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Pakistan
    FT
    0 - 3
    Saudi Arabia
    • 26': Feras Al-Brikan
    • 41': Feras Al-Brikan
    • 59': Musab Al-Juwayr

    About

    Pakistan are hosting Saudi Arabia at Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan, 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.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 5': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Sultan Al Ghannam is caught offside.
    • 7': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Mamoon Moosa.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Rayan Hamed (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Musab Al Juwayr with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Fareed Ullah (Pakistan).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Adeel Younas (Pakistan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by Rayan Hamed (Saudi Arabia).
    • 15': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Feras Al Brikan is caught offside.
    • 17': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Omer Rao.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mukhtar Ali.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Sultan Al Ghannam (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 24': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Omer Rao.
    • 26': Goal! Pakistan 0, Saudi Arabia 1. Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sultan Al Ghannam with a headed pass.
    • 29': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Abdullah Iqbal.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Moteb Al Harbi.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 41': Goal! Pakistan 0, Saudi Arabia 2. Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sultan Al Ghannam with a cross.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Musab Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
    • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Musab Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia).
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Pakistan 0, Saudi Arabia 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Pakistan 0, Saudi Arabia 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Pakistan. Ali Uzair replaces Umair Ali.
    • 45': Substitution, Pakistan. Waqar Ihtisham replaces Mamoon Moosa.
    • 47': Foul by Mohammad Fazal (Pakistan).
    • 47': Sultan Al Ghannam (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Sultan Al Ghannam (Saudi Arabia).
    • 47': Mohammad Fazal (Pakistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Mukhtar Ali (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Musab Al Juwayr with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 52': Hand ball by Otis Khan (Pakistan).
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moteb Al Harbi.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Mukhtar Ali (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Musab Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moteb Al Harbi.
    • 57': Adeel Younas (Pakistan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Hassan Kadish (Saudi Arabia).
    • 59': Goal! Pakistan 0, Saudi Arabia 3. Musab Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdulrahman Ghareeb with a through ball.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Feras Al Brikan.
    • 66': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Al Hamddan replaces Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
    • 66': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mohamed Kanno replaces Mukhtar Ali.
    • 66': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Awn Al Saluli replaces Ali Lajami.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Fareed Ullah (Pakistan).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Salem Al Dawsari is caught offside.
    • 70': Substitution, Pakistan. Imran Kayani replaces Fareed Ullah.
    • 76': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Moteb Al Harbi is caught offside.
    • 77': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Marwan Al Sahafi replaces Sultan Al Ghannam.
    • 78': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Sami Al Naji replaces Salem Al Dawsari.
    • 81': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Mohammad Fazal.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sami Al Naji.
    • 84': Foul by Marwan Al Sahafi (Saudi Arabia).
    • 84': Mohammad Fazal (Pakistan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Waqar Ihtisham.
    • 88': Adeel Younas (Pakistan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Moteb Al Harbi (Saudi Arabia).
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Imran Kayani (Pakistan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Uzair.
    • 89': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Omer Rao.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Awn Al Saluli (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90': Abdullah Al Hamddan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Otis Khan (Pakistan).
    • 90'+1': Otis Khan (Pakistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Imran Kayani (Pakistan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adeel Younas following a fast break.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Pakistan. Abdul Rehman replaces Mohammad Fazal.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Pakistan. McKeal Abdullah replaces Adeel Younas.
    • 90'+4': Abdullah Iqbal (Pakistan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Abdullah Al Hamddan (Saudi Arabia).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Pakistan 0, Saudi Arabia 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Pakistan 0, Saudi Arabia 3.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 3
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 0
    0 Saves 5
    83.7 Possession 16.3
    19 SHOTS 2
    8 ON GOAL 0
    0.4 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    684 Accurate Passes 69
    777 Passes 156
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.4
    5 Accurate Crosses 0
    24 Crosses 0
    0.2 Cross % 0.0
    53 Long Balls 69
    33 Accurate Long Balls 11
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.2
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    3 Effective Tackles 5
    9 Tackles 12
    0.3 Tackle % 0.4
    5 Interceptions 17
    7 Effective Clearances 42
    7 Clearances 42

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

    Venue: Jinnah Stadium
    Location: Islamabad, Pakistan
    Attendance: 20,124

    Line-Ups

    PAK Pakistan (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Yousuf Butt (GK)
    4 Abdullah Iqbal
    3 Haseeb Khan
    6 Mamoon Moosa Khan
    15 Mohammad Fazal Yellow Card
    2 Mohammad Umar Hayat
    8 Rahis Nabi
    7 Otis Khan Yellow Card
    12 Umair Ali
    11 Adeel Younas
    10 Fareed Ullah
    Pakistan Substitutes:
    Mckeal Abdullah, Shayak Dost, Ali Zafar, Moin Ahmed, Hassan Ali, Ali Uzair Mahmood, Abdul Rehman, Waqar Ihtisham, Muhammad Saddam, Tauqeer Ul Hassan, Imran Kayani, Saqib Hanif.

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

    No. Name
    21 Mohammed Al-Owais (GK)
    4 Ali Lajami
    14 Hassan Kadesh
    17 Rayane Hamidou
    7 Mukhtar Ali
    8 Musab Al-Juwayr
    13 Moteb Alharbi
    2 Sultan Al-Ghannam
    9 Feras Al-Brikan
    10 Salem Al-Dawsari
    18 Abdulrahman Ghareeb
    Saudi Arabia Substitutes:
    Mohammed Al-Burayk, Sami Al-Najei, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Mohamed Kanno, Ali Al-Bulayhi, Saud Abdulhamid, Awn Al-Saluli, Mohammed Al-Yami, Ahmed Al-Kassar, Abbas Al Hassan, Marwan Al Sahafi, Abdullah Al-Hamddan.

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