Bahrain vs Yemen, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+2': Hazaa Ali (Bahrain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Penalty saved. Abdulwasea Al Matari (Yemen) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+5': Anis Al Maari (Yemen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Bahrain 0, Yemen 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bahrain 0, Yemen 0.
- 54': Substitution, Yemen. Abdul Majeed Sabarah replaces Abdul Aziz Masoum.
- 58': Ali Haram (Bahrain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Bahrain. Jassim Al Shaikh replaces Ali Madan.
- 70': Substitution, Bahrain. Ahmed Al Sherooqi replaces Mahdi Al Humaidan.
- 70': Substitution, Bahrain. Ismaeel Abdullatif Hassan replaces Abdulla Yusuf Helal.
- 75': Substitution, Yemen. Hamza Mahrous replaces Omar Al Dahi.
- 86': Substitution, Bahrain. Ibrahim Al Khatal replaces Mohamed Marhoon.
- 86': Substitution, Bahrain. Mahdi Abduljabbar replaces Komail Al Aswad.
- 87': Substitution, Yemen. Hamza Hanash replaces Mohammed Al Najjar.
- 87': Substitution, Yemen. Mohammed Al Tairi replaces Abdulwasea Al Matari.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Bahrain 0, Yemen 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bahrain 0, Yemen 0.
Game Information
Venue: Bahrain National Stadium
Location: Riffa, Bahrain
Attendance: 2,632
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 |
Line-Ups
Bahrain (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK) |
3 | Waleed Al-Hayam |
18 | Mohammed Adel |
2 | Amine Benaddi |
14 | Ali Abdula Haram |
7 | Ali Jaafar Madan |
19 | Komail Al-Aswad |
8 | Mohamed Marhoon |
9 | Abdullah Yusuf |
20 | Mahdi Al-Humaidan |
17 | Hazaa Ali |
Yemen (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Mohammed Aman Fateh Khairalah (GK) |
6 | Rami Al-Wasmani |
4 | Hamza Al Rimi |
19 | Radhawan Al Hubaishi |
3 | Harwan Al Zubaidi |
11 | Abdulwasea Al-Matari |
13 | Mohammed Al Naggar |
15 | Osama Anbar |
9 | Omar Al Dahi |
10 | Abdul Aziz Masoum |
8 | Anes Al Maari |
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