Qatar vs United Arab Emirates, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
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About
Qatar are hosting United Arab Emirates
at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Timeline
- 25': Kouame Kouadio (United Arab Emirates) Yellow Card at 25'
- 38': Ibrahim Al Hassan (Qatar) Goal at 38'
- 44': Yahya Al Ghassani (United Arab Emirates) Yellow Card at 44'
- 52': Tarek Salman (Qatar) Yellow Card at 52'
- 62': Abdulaziz Hatem (Qatar) Substitution at 62'
- 65': Meshaal Barsham (Qatar) Yellow Card at 65'
- 68': Harib Abdalla (United Arab Emirates) Goal at 68'
- 75': Ali Saleh Amro (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 75'
- 76': Karim Boudiaf (Qatar) Substitution at 76'
- 77': Homam Ahmed (Qatar) Substitution at 77'
- 80': Khaled Ebraheim (United Arab Emirates) Goal at 80'
- 82': Abdelrahman Moustafa (Qatar) Substitution at 82'
- 84': Khalid Eisa (United Arab Emirates) Yellow Card at 84'
- 88': Mackenzie Hunt (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+3': Mohamed Abbas (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+4': Ali Saleh Amro (United Arab Emirates) Goal at 94'
Statistics
 UAE |
QAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 30.8 | Possession | 69.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Location: Al Rayyan, Qatar
Attendance: 33,952
Venue: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Location: Al Rayyan, Qatar
Attendance: 33,952
WCQ - AFC Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 6 | +7 | 16 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 6 | +8 | 10 |
| 4 | Qatar | 6 | -7 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Qatar (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Meshaal Barsham (GK)  |
| 5 | Tarek Salman |
| 3 | Lucas Mendes |
| 2 | Ró-Ró |
| 13 | Ibrahim Al Hassan |
| 8 | Jassem Abdulsallam |
| 20 | Ahmed Fathi |
| 4 | Mohammed Waad |
| 17 | Ismail Mohamad |
| 19 | Almoez Ali |
| 10 | Akram Afif |
United Arab Emirates (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Khalid Eisa (GK) |
| 4 | Kouame Kouadio |
| 12 | Khalifa Al-Hammadi |
| 2 | Abdullah Idrees |
| 19 | Khaled Ebraheim |
| 15 | Yahia Nader |
| 14 | Abdulla Hamad Al-Menhali |
| 20 | Yahya Al Ghassani |
| 9 | Harib Abdalla |
| 11 | Caio Canedo |
| 8 | Tahnoon Al Zaabi |
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