Afghanistan vs Mongolia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, First Round
· 1st LegAbout
Afghanistan are hosting Mongolia
at Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe City, Tajikistan, 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.
- 12': Batbaatar Amgalanbat (Mongolia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Farshad Noor (Afghanistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Substitution, Mongolia. Bayartsengel Purevdorj replaces Gerely-Od Bat-Orgil.
- 45'+1': Faysal Shayesteh (Afghanistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Afghanistan 0, Mongolia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Afghanistan 0, Mongolia 0.
- 45': Substitution, Afghanistan. Jabar Sharza replaces Omid Musawi.
- 45': Substitution, Afghanistan. Taufee Skandari replaces Omran Haydary.
- 45': Substitution, Mongolia. Batkhuyag Munkh-Erdene replaces Oyubaatar Mijiddorj.
- 45': Substitution, Mongolia. Uuganbat Bat-Erdene replaces Batbaatar Amgalanbat.
- 60': Goal! Afghanistan 1, Mongolia 0. Jabar Sharza (Afghanistan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 67': Substitution, Afghanistan. Mustafa Azadzoy replaces Omid Popalzay.
- 67': Substitution, Afghanistan. Yama Sherzad replaces Faysal Shayesteh.
- 72': Substitution, Mongolia. Temülen Uuganbat replaces Ganbayar Ganbold.
- 78': Tsend-Ayush Khurelbaatar (Mongolia) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 80': Rahmat Akbari (Afghanistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Afghanistan. Moshtaq Ahmadi replaces Mahboob Hanifi.
- 90': Jabar Sharza (Afghanistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Filip Andersen (Mongolia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Mongolia. Tsogtbayar Batbayar replaces Batkhuyag Munkh-Erdene.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Afghanistan 1, Mongolia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Afghanistan 1, Mongolia 0.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Republican Central Stadium
Location: Dushanbe City, Tajikistan
Attendance: 1,456
Venue: Republican Central Stadium
Location: Dushanbe City, Tajikistan
Attendance: 1,456
Line-Ups
Afghanistan (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Faisal Ahmad Hamidi (GK) |
| 12 | Najim Haidary |
| 4 | Mahboob Hanifi |
| 3 | Mosawer Ahadi |
| 19 | Omid Popalzay |
| 10 | Faysal Shayesteh  |
| 6 | Noor Husin |
| 8 | Farshad Noor |
| 17 | Rahmat Akbari |
| 18 | Omid Musawi |
| 11 | Omran Haydary |
Mongolia (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ariunbold Batsaikhan (GK) |
| 12 | Orkhon Munkh-Orgil |
| 5 | Filip Andersen |
| 4 | Gerelt-Od Bat-Orgil |
| 21 | Amgalanbat Batbaatar |
| 17 | Dulguun Amaraa |
| 10 | Tsend-Ayush Khurelbaatar  |
| 6 | Tserenbat Baasanjav |
| 8 | Baljinnyam Batmunkh |
| 9 | Oyubaatar Mijiddorj |
| 7 | Ganbold Ganbayar |
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