Mongolia vs Afghanistan, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, First Round

· 2nd Leg - Afghanistan advance 2-0 on aggregate

Mongolia

FT
0 - 1
2nd Leg - Afghanistan advance 2-0 on aggregate

Afghanistan

71': Farshad Noor

About

Mongolia are hosting Afghanistan at MFF Football Centre, Ulan Bator, Mongolia, 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.
6': Omid Popalzay (Afghanistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': First Half ends, Mongolia 0, Afghanistan 0.
45': Second Half begins Mongolia 0, Afghanistan 0.
55': Substitution, Afghanistan. Mosawer Ahadi replaces Omran Haydary.
60': Substitution, Mongolia. Tsogtbayar Batbayar replaces Batkhuyag Munkh-Erdene.
62': Substitution, Afghanistan. Farshad Noor replaces Jabar Sharza.
62': Substitution, Afghanistan. Zelfagar Nazary replaces Omid Popalzay.
64': Temülen Uuganbat (Mongolia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71': Goal! Mongolia 0, Afghanistan 1. Farshad Noor (Afghanistan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taufee Skandari.
75': Substitution, Mongolia. Gerely-Od Bat-Orgil replaces Turbat Daginaa.
75': Substitution, Mongolia. Namsrai Baatartsogt replaces Temülen Uuganbat.
80': Substitution, Afghanistan. Ali Sina Walizada replaces Faysal Shayesteh.
80': Substitution, Afghanistan. Omid Musawi replaces Rahmat Akbari.
87': Substitution, Mongolia. Batbaatar Amgalanbat replaces Dulguun Amaraa.
87': Substitution, Mongolia. Oyubaatar Mijiddorj replaces Batmunkh Baljinnyam.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Mongolia 0, Afghanistan 1.
0': Match ends, Mongolia 0, Afghanistan 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: MFF Football Centre
Location: Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Attendance: 2,185

Line-Ups

Mongolia (5-4-1)

No.	Name
22	Ariunbold Batsaikhan (GK)
12	Orkhon Munkh-Orgil
5	Filip Andersen
3	Törböt Daginaa
17	Dulguun Amaraa
2	Uuganbat Bat-Erdene
6	Tserenbat Baasanjav
8	Baljinnyam Batmunkh
14	Temülen Uuganbat
7	Ganbold Ganbayar
11	Munkh-Erdene Batkhuyag

Mongolia Substitutes:

Bayartsengel Purevdorj, Saikhanchuluun Amarbayasgalan, Khashchuluun Naranbaatar, Buyannemekh Ganbat, Amgalanbat Batbaatar, Sodmönkh Ankhbayar, Tsogtbayar Batbayar, Gerelt-Od Bat-Orgil, Oyubaatar Mijiddorj, Purevsuren Uuganbayar, Baatartsogt Namsrai, Sereekhuu Batmagnai.

Afghanistan (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Faisal Ahmad Hamidi (GK)
12	Najim Haidary
4	Mahboob Hanifi
16	Taufee Skandari
19	Omid Popalzay
10	Faysal Shayesteh
6	Noor Husin
17	Rahmat Akbari
9	Jabar Sharza
7	Mustafa Azadzoy
11	Omran Haydary

Afghanistan Substitutes:

Zelfy Nazary, Yama Sherzad, Hossein Zamani, Farzad Ataie, Mosawer Ahadi, Omid Musawi, Farshad Noor, Mohammad Jan Mohammadi, Moshtaq Ahmadi, Omid Haydari, Ali Sina Walizada.

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