FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Oman vs Kuwait, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

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  • 17': Abdul Rahman Al Mushaifri
  • 30': Muhsen Al Ghassani
  • 58': Abdul Rahman Al Mushaifri
  • 79': Abdullah Fawaz
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Oman are hosting Kuwait at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Timeline

  • 17': Abdul Rahman Al Mushaifri (Oman) Goal at 17'
  • 30': Muhsen Al Ghassani (Oman) Goal at 30'
  • 45': Moath Al-Enezi (Kuwait) Substitution at 45'
  • 45': Ahmad Al Dhefiri (Kuwait) Substitution at 45'
  • 58': Abdul Rahman Al Mushaifri (Oman) Goal at 58'
  • 63': Yousef Majed (Kuwait) Substitution at 63'
  • 67': Sami Al-Sanea (Kuwait) Yellow Card at 67'
  • 70': Issam Al Sabhi (Oman) Substitution at 70'
  • 70': Abdullah Fawaz (Oman) Substitution at 70'
  • 70': Zahir Al Aghbari (Oman) Substitution at 70'
  • 72': Khaled Sabah (Kuwait) Substitution at 72'
  • 72': Salman Al Awadhi (Kuwait) Substitution at 72'
  • 77': Ahmed Al Kaabi (Oman) Substitution at 77'
  • 78': Moath Al-Enezi (Kuwait) Yellow Card at 78'
  • 79': Abdullah Fawaz (Oman) Goal at 79'
  • 90'+1': Hatem Sultan (Oman) Substitution at 91'

Statistics

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8 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 1
34.7 Possession 65.3
8 SHOTS 17
1 ON GOAL 7
0.1 On Target % 0.4
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 2
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: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Location: Muscat, Oman
Attendance: 25,891

WCQ - AFC Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 South Korea 4 +5 10
2 Jordan 4 +4 7
3 Iraq 4 +1 7
4 Oman 4 -3 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

OMA Oman (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini (GK)
2 Mohammed Al-Musalami
6 Ahmed Al-Khamisi
17 Ali Al-Busaidi
13 Amjad Al Harthi
4 Arshad Al-Alawi
23 Harib Al Saadi
21 Abdul Rahman Al Mushaifri
10 Jameel Al Yahmadi
11 Muhsen Al Ghassani
20 Salaah Al Yahyaei

KUW Kuwait (5-4-1)

No. Name
22 Sulaiman Abdulghafoor (GK)
4 Khaled Ebrahim
6 Sultan Al-Enezi
5 Fahad Al-Hajeri
3 Meshari Ghanam
2 Sami Al-Sanea Yellow Card
14 Redha Abujabarah
7 Hussein Ashkanani
10 Faisal Zayed Al-Harbi
17 Mohammad Daham
20 Yousef Naser

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