FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

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Saudi Arabia
  • 16': Ali Lajami
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Jordan
  • 27': Ali Olwan
  • 45'+2': Noor Al-Rawabdeh

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Saudi Arabia are hosting Jordan at Al Awal Park at King Saud University, 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': Attempt saved. Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 4': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Ehsan Haddad.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 7': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Abdallah Nasib.
  • 9': Offside, Jordan. Mahmoud Al Mardi is caught offside.
  • 10': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Ali Olwan (Jordan).
  • 10': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Nasser Al Dawsari is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
  • 13': Yazan Al Naimat (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Abdallah Nasib.
  • 16': Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Jordan 0. Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Musab Al Juwayr with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Mahmoud Al Mardi.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Ali Olwan (Jordan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mahmoud Al Mardi.
  • 21': Foul by Mahmoud Al Mardi (Jordan).
  • 21': Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Mahmoud Al Mardi (Jordan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Foul by Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia).
  • 23': Yazan Al Naimat (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Ehsan Haddad (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
  • 25': Foul by Nizar Al Rashdan (Jordan).
  • 25': Musab Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Jordan 1. Ali Olwan (Jordan) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
  • 30': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Nasser Al Dawsari is caught offside.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Ahmed Al Kassar replaces Mohammed Al Owais because of an injury.
  • 37': Offside, Jordan. Yazan Al Naimat is caught offside.
  • 41': Offside, Jordan. Yazan Al Naimat is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nasser Al Dawsari with a cross.
  • 45': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
  • 45': Mousa Al Ta'mari (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Mahmoud Al Mardi (Jordan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Olwan.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Jordan 2. Noor Al Rawabdeh (Jordan) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia).
  • 45'+4': Yazan Al Naimat (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Yazan Al Naimat (Jordan).
  • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Jordan 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Saudi Arabia 1, Jordan 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Moteb Al Harbi replaces Nasser Al Dawsari.
  • 46': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia).
  • 46': Salem Al Ajalin (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Musab Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Musab Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Feras Al Brikan.
  • 53': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Mousa Al Ta'mari (Jordan).
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Corner, Jordan. Conceded by Saud Abdulhamid.
  • 56': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
  • 56': Noor Al Rawabdeh (Jordan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Mousa Al Ta'mari (Jordan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noor Al Rawabdeh.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Olwan (Jordan).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid with a cross.
  • 59': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Abdallah Nasib.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Moteb Al Harbi (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 62': Foul by Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia).
  • 62': Mousa Al Ta'mari (Jordan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Mousa Al Ta'mari (Jordan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mahmoud Al Mardi following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Radif replaces Feras Al Brikan.
  • 63': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdulrahman Ghareeb replaces Abdullah Al Khaibari.
  • 64': Abdullah Radif (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Salem Al Ajalin (Jordan).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Ali Al Bulayhi (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
  • 66': Delay in match (Saudi Arabia).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Hand ball by Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Saudi Arabia).
  • 70': Corner, Jordan. Conceded by Ali Lajami.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Yazan Al Arab (Jordan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mahmoud Al Mardi with a cross.
  • 71': Foul by Moteb Al Harbi (Saudi Arabia).
  • 71': Mousa Al Ta'mari (Jordan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Mahmoud Al Mardi (Jordan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Moteb Al Harbi.
  • 73': Substitution, Jordan. Mohammad Abu Hashish replaces Mahmoud Al Mardi.
  • 73': Substitution, Jordan. Ibrahim Sa'deh replaces Nizar Al Rashdan.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Musab Al Juwayr.
  • 75': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Yazeed Abulaila.
  • 75': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Ehsan Haddad (Jordan).
  • 76': Ehsan Haddad (Jordan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Musab Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Kanno.
  • 78': Foul by Ali Al Bulayhi (Saudi Arabia).
  • 78': Mousa Al Ta'mari (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Yazan Al Naimat (Jordan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Sa'deh.
  • 80': Foul by Yazan Al Naimat (Jordan).
  • 80': Moteb Al Harbi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Moteb Al Harbi is caught offside.
  • 81': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Moteb Al Harbi is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Jordan. Mohannad Abu Taha replaces Ali Olwan.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Yazan Al Naimat (Jordan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Noor Al Rawabdeh.
  • 84': Foul by Mohammad Abu Hashish (Jordan).
  • 84': Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Ehsan Haddad (Jordan).
  • 85': Hand ball by Ali Al Bulayhi (Saudi Arabia).
  • 85': Ali Al Bulayhi (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 86': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mukhtar Ali replaces Salem Al Dawsari.
  • 88': Hand ball by Mohannad Abu Taha (Jordan).
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Musab Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Yazeed Abulaila (Jordan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Moteb Al Harbi.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Moteb Al Harbi is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Jordan. Conceded by Ali Lajami.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Musab Al Juwayr.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Moteb Al Harbi (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Mukhtar Ali (Saudi Arabia).
  • 90'+7': Mousa Al Ta'mari (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Jordan. Raja’ei Ayed replaces Mousa Al Ta'mari.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Jordan. Mahmoud Shawkat replaces Noor Al Rawabdeh.
  • 90'+8': Abdullah Radif (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Yazan Al Arab (Jordan).
  • 90'+8': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Mohammad Abu Hashish.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Jordan 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Jordan 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 5
3 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 2
28.9 Possession 71.1
10 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
188 Accurate Passes 534
246 Passes 599
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 6
2 Crosses 24
0.5 Cross % 0.3
53 Long Balls 39
24 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 5
33 Effective Clearances 6
33 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Al Awal Park at King Saud University
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 17,871

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
21 Mohammed Al-Owais (GK)
4 Ali Lajami
5 Ali Al-Bulayhi Yellow Card
17 Rayane Hamidou
15 Abdullah Al-Khaibari Yellow Card
8 Musab Al-Juwayr
23 Mohamed Kanno
6 Nasser Al-Dawsari Yellow Card
12 Saud Abdulhamid
10 Salem Al-Dawsari
9 Feras Al-Brikan
Saudi Arabia Substitutes:
Sami Al-Najei, Abdullah Radif, Abbas Al Hassan, Raghid Al-Najjar, Moteb Alharbi, Hassan Kadesh, Mukhtar Ali, Sultan Al-Ghannam, Awn Al-Saluli, Marwan Al Sahafi, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Ahmed Al-Kassar.

JOR Jordan (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Yazeed Abu Laila (GK) Yellow Card
5 Yazan Al-Arab
17 Salem Al-Ajalin
3 Abdallah Nasib
13 Mahmoud Al-Mardi Yellow Card
23 Ehsan Haddad Yellow Card
8 Noor Al-Rawabdeh
21 Nizar Al-Rashdan
9 Ali Olwan
10 Mousa Al-Tamari
11 Yazan Al Naimat
Jordan Substitutes:
Ahmad Juaidi, Ibrahim Sadeh, Aref Al Haj, Feras Shelbaieh, Yousef Abu Jalboush, Mahmoud Shawkat, Rajaei Ayed, Saed Al Rosan, Mohammad Abuhasheesh, Bara' Marei, Noureddin Zaid, Mohannad Abu Taha.

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