Nepal vs Bahrain, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
Nepal are hosting Bahrain
at Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain, 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': Goal! Nepal 0, Bahrain 1. Mahdi Al Humaidan (Bahrain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Marhoon.
- 9': Goal! Nepal 0, Bahrain 2. Sayed Baqer (Bahrain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 14': Mohamed Adel (Bahrain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Substitution, Nepal. Dinesh Henjan replaces Anjan Bista.
- 45'+4': Goal! Nepal 0, Bahrain 3. Ali Madan (Bahrain) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Nepal 0, Bahrain 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Nepal 0, Bahrain 3.
- 45': Substitution, Nepal. Saubhagya Rai replaces Sumit Shrestha.
- 57': Manish Dangi (Nepal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Bahrain. Abdulla Yusuf Helal replaces Ali Madan.
- 68': Substitution, Bahrain. Hamad Al Shamsan replaces Waleed Al Hayam.
- 68': Waleed Al Hayam (Bahrain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Bahrain. Ibrahim Al Khatal replaces Mahdi Al Humaidan.
- 77': Substitution, Bahrain. Ahmed Al Sherooqi replaces Mohamed Marhoon.
- 79': Substitution, Nepal. Samir Tamang replaces Hisub Thapaliya.
- 80': Substitution, Bahrain. Ismaeel Abdullatif Hassan replaces Mahdi Abduljabbar.
- 87': Goal! Nepal 0, Bahrain 4. Ibrahim Al Khatal (Bahrain) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hazaa Ali.
- 88': Substitution, Nepal. Bharat Khawas replaces Manish Dangi.
- 88': Substitution, Nepal. Sanjeeb Bista replaces Samir Tamang.
- 90'+5': Ali Madan (Bahrain) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Goal! Nepal 0, Bahrain 5. Ismaeel Abdullatif Hassan (Bahrain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nepal 0, Bahrain 5.
- 0': Match ends, Nepal 0, Bahrain 5.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Bahrain National Stadium
Location: Riffa, Bahrain
Attendance: 5,041
Venue: Bahrain National Stadium
Location: Riffa, Bahrain
Attendance: 5,041
Line-Ups
Nepal (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Kiran Chemjong Limbu (GK) |
| 13 | Abhishek Limbu |
| 6 | Chhiring Lama |
| 4 | Ananta Tamang |
| 23 | Sumit Shrestha |
| 20 | Sanish Shrestha |
| 11 | Utsav Rai |
| 10 | Laken Limbu |
| 21 | Manish Dangi  |
| 18 | Hisub Thapaliya |
| 14 | Anjan Bista |
Bahrain (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Sayed Mohamed Jaafar (GK) |
| 3 | Waleed Al-Hayam |
| 4 | Sayed Mahdi Baqer |
| 19 | Hazaa Ali |
| 18 | Mohammed Adel |
| 8 | Mohamed Marhoon |
| 14 | Ali Abdula Haram |
| 15 | Jasim Al-Shaikh |
| 6 | Mahdi Abduljabbar |
| 20 | Mahdi Al-Humaidan |
| 7 | Ali Jaafar Madan |
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