FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

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Bahrain
  • 7': Sayed Mahdi Baqer
  • 18': Abdullah Yusuf (P)
  • 36': Komail Al-Aswad
FT
3 - 0
Nepal

    About

    Bahrain are hosting Nepal 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.
    • 7': Goal! Bahrain 1, Nepal 0. Sayed Baqer (Bahrain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 18': Goal! Bahrain 2, Nepal 0. Abdulla Yusuf Helal (Bahrain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 36': Goal! Bahrain 3, Nepal 0. Komail Al Aswad (Bahrain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Marhoon.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bahrain 3, Nepal 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bahrain 3, Nepal 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Bahrain. Ibrahim Al Khatal replaces Mahdi Al Humaidan.
    • 62': Substitution, Bahrain. Hasan Al Karani replaces Jassim Al Shaikh.
    • 62': Substitution, Bahrain. Husain Abdulkarim replaces Komail Al Aswad.
    • 71': Sanjeeb Bista (Nepal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Sanish Shrestha (Nepal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Substitution, Bahrain. Ahmed Al Sherooqi replaces Mohamed Marhoon.
    • 79': Substitution, Nepal. Dinesh Henjan replaces Sanish Shrestha.
    • 82': Substitution, Bahrain. Moses Atede replaces Ali Haram.
    • 84': Substitution, Nepal. Bishal Basnet replaces Chhiring Lama.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Nepal. Hisub Thapaliya replaces Sanjeeb Bista.
    • 90'+6': Dinesh Henjan (Nepal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bahrain 3, Nepal 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Bahrain 3, Nepal 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

    Venue: Bahrain National Stadium
    Location: Riffa, Bahrain
    Attendance: 2,475

    WCQ - AFC Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Japan 2 +12 6
    2 Saudi Arabia 2 +1 4
    3 Bahrain 2 -4 3
    4 Indonesia 2 0 2
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BHR Bahrain (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    22 Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK)
    5 Hamed Al-Shamsan
    18 Mohammed Adel
    4 Sayed Mahdi Baqer
    14 Ali Abdula Haram
    15 Jasim Al-Shaikh
    19 Komail Al-Aswad
    8 Mohamed Marhoon
    2 Hazaa Ali
    20 Mahdi Al-Humaidan
    9 Abdullah Yusuf
    Bahrain Substitutes:
    Ismail Abdullatif, Ibrahim Al Khatal, Sayed Mohamed Jaafar, Mahdi Abduljabbar, Ahmed Mohamed, Husain Abdulkarim, Ahmed Alsherooqi, Mohamed Al-Hardan, Moses Atede Jona, Hasan Ali Alkarrani, Abdulwahab Al-Malood, Ahmed Nabeel.

    NEP Nepal (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    16 Kiran Chemjong Limbu (GK)
    13 Abhishek Limbu
    6 Chhiring Lama
    20 Sanish Shrestha Yellow Card
    4 Ananta Tamang
    10 Laken Limbu
    5 Saubhagya Rai
    7 Gillespye Jung Karki
    11 Utsav Rai
    17 Bharat Khawas
    9 Sanjeeb Bista Yellow Card
    Nepal Substitutes:
    Samir Tamang, Abishek Baral, Rohan Karki, Ajay Chaudhary, Bishal Sunar, Sumit Shrestha, Anjan Bista, Hisub Thapaliya, Mani Kumar Lama, Bishal Basnet, Dinesh Henjan.

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