Saudi Arabia vs Bahrain, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

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Saudi Arabia are hosting Bahrain at Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Timeline

12': Hamed Al-Shamsan (Bahrain) Yellow Card at 12'
18': Abdulla Al Khalasi (Bahrain) Yellow Card at 18'
20': Salem Al-Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) Shot Off Target at 20'
23': Ali Alasmari (Saudi Arabia) Yellow Card at 23'
45'+1': Amine Benaddi (Bahrain) Yellow Card at 46'
45': Abdullah Radif (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 45'
45': Mohammed Maran (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 45'
51': Ali Jaafar Madan (Bahrain) Yellow Card at 51'
61': Nasser Al-Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 61'
61': Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 61'
62': Sayed Hashim Issa (Bahrain) Substitution at 62'
62': Mahdi Al-Humaidan (Bahrain) Substitution at 62'
68': Vincent Ani Emmanuel (Bahrain) Substitution at 68'
82': Musab Al-Juwayr (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 82'
82': Abbas Al-Asfoor (Bahrain) Substitution at 82'

Statistics

BHR		KSA
12	Fouls	9
4	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	8
4	Saves	3
33	Possession	67
5	SHOTS	13
2	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
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
0	Blocked Shots	4
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: Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 35,437

WCQ - AFC Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Japan	8	+22	20
2	Australia	8	+7	13
3	Saudi Arabia	8	-2	10
4	Indonesia	8	-6	9

Full Table

Line-Ups

Saudi Arabia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
22	Ahmed Al-Kassar (GK)
4	Ali Lajami
17	Hassan Al-Tambakti
14	Hassan Kadesh
2	Rayane Hamidou
13	Ali Alasmari
10	Salem Al-Dawsari
8	Abdulelah Al-Malki
9	Feras Al-Brikan
23	Aiman Yahya
12	Marwan Al Sahafi

Saudi Arabia Substitutes:

Raghid Al-Najjar, Faisal Al Ghamdi, Abdullah Radif, Ali Majrashi, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Saleh Al-Shehri, Musab Al-Juwayr, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Awn Al-Saluli, Mohammed Maran, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Mohammed Al-Yami.

Bahrain (4-4-2)

No.	Name
22	Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK)
3	Waleed Al-Hayam
2	Amine Benaddi
23	Abdulla Al Khalasi
5	Hamed Al-Shamsan
4	Sayed Dhiya Saeed
14	Ali Abdula Haram
8	Mohamed Marhoon
7	Ali Jaafar Madan
19	Komail Al-Aswad
12	Mahdi Abduljabbar

Bahrain Substitutes:

Ammar Mohamed, Sayed Mohamed Jaafar, Sayed Hashim Issa, Abbas Al-Asfoor, Abdulwahab Al-Malood, Vincent Ani Emmanuel, Moses Atede Jona, Sayed Mahdi Baqer, Jasim Al-Shaikh, Hazaa Ali, Husain Abdulkarim, Mahdi Al-Humaidan.

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