FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Nepal vs Bahrain, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

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  • 2': Mahdi Al-Humaidan
  • 9': Sayed Mahdi Baqer
  • 45'+4': Ali Jaafar Madan
  • 87': Ibrahim Al Khatal
  • 90'+6': Ismail Abdullatif (P)

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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

Line-Ups

NEP 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 Yellow Card
18 Hisub Thapaliya
14 Anjan Bista

BHR Bahrain (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Sayed Mohamed Jaafar (GK)
3 Waleed Al-Hayam Yellow Card
4 Sayed Mahdi Baqer
19 Hazaa Ali
18 Mohammed Adel Yellow Card
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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