Qatar vs Kuwait, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
Qatar are hosting Kuwait
at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar, 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.
- 3': Corner, Kuwait. Conceded by Abdullah Marafee.
- 4': Attempt missed. Hasan Al Anezi (Kuwait) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammad Daham with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Offside, Kuwait. Yousef Al Sulaiman is caught offside.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammad Daham (Kuwait).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Jassem Gaber (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Hasan Al Anezi.
- 9': Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Ahmed Fathy (Qatar).
- 11': Attempt missed. Mohammed Waad (Qatar) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ahmed Fathy.
- 11': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
- 13': Offside, Qatar. Abdullah Marafee is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Azbi Shehab (Kuwait).
- 13': Jassem Gaber (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Almoez Ali (Qatar).
- 14': Hasan Al Anezi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 15': Foul by Redha Hani (Kuwait).
- 15': Jassem Gaber (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait).
- 16': Lucas Mendes (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Abdullah Marafee (Qatar).
- 21': Ahmed Fathy (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Azbi Shehab (Kuwait).
- 22': Azbi Shehab (Kuwait) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
- 28': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
- 29': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Salman Bormeya.
- 32': Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Jassem Gaber (Qatar).
- 33': Foul by Salman Bormeya (Kuwait).
- 33': Jassem Gaber (Qatar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Almoez Ali (Qatar) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdullah Marafee with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait).
- 35': Tarek Salman (Qatar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Sulaiman Abdulghafoor.
- 39': Attempt saved. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Mendes.
- 41': Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Jassem Gaber (Qatar).
- 41': Attempt saved. Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mohammad Daham with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Khaled Hajiah (Kuwait).
- 41': Meshaal Barsham (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Mahdi Salem (Qatar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yusuf Abdurisag.
- 45': Foul by Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait).
- 45': Jassem Gaber (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Qatar 0, Kuwait 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Qatar 0, Kuwait 0.
- 45': Substitution, Qatar. Ahmed Al Rawi replaces Mahdi Salem.
- 45': Substitution, Qatar. Ismaeel Mohammad replaces Abdullah Marafee.
- 47': Goal! Qatar 1, Kuwait 0. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Azbi Shehab (Kuwait).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Attempt saved. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Akram Afif.
- 51': Goal! Qatar 2, Kuwait 0. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Jassem Gaber (Qatar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Ahmed Fathy (Qatar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Eid Al Rashedi (Kuwait).
- 57': Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Yusuf Abdurisag (Qatar).
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Meshaal Barsham (Qatar).
- 60': Substitution, Kuwait. Abd Al Mohsen Al Ajami replaces Eid Al Rashedi.
- 61': Substitution, Qatar. Ahmed Al Ganehi replaces Yusuf Abdurisag.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Offside, Qatar. Ismaeel Mohammad is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt missed. Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohammad Daham.
- 67': Foul by Almoez Ali (Qatar).
- 67': Salman Bormeya (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Kuwait. Ahmad Al Dhefiri replaces Azbi Shehab.
- 68': Attempt saved. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaeel Mohammad.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68': Goal! Qatar 3, Kuwait 0. Akram Afif (Qatar) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 70': Substitution, Qatar. Salah Zakaria replaces Meshaal Barsham because of an injury.
- 70': Dangerous play by Almoez Ali (Qatar).
- 70': Redha Hani (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Abd Al Mohsen Al Ajami (Kuwait) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Faisal Al Harbi.
- 72': Foul by Lucas Mendes (Qatar).
- 72': Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar).
- 73': Redha Hani (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Yousef Al Sulaiman (Kuwait).
- 75': Jassem Gaber (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Khaled Hajiah (Kuwait).
- 76': Khaled Hajiah (Kuwait) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Akram Afif (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Redha Hani (Kuwait).
- 79': Redha Hani (Kuwait) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Akram Afif (Qatar).
- 81': Substitution, Qatar. Abdullah Alahrak replaces Ahmed Fathy.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Kuwait. Hamad Al Harbi replaces Faisal Al Harbi.
- 82': Substitution, Kuwait. Mohsen Ghareeb replaces Mohammad Daham.
- 82': Substitution, Kuwait. Ebrahim Kameel replaces Yousef Al Sulaiman.
- 83': Attempt saved. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Akram Afif.
- 83': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Sulaiman Abdulghafoor.
- 84': Foul by Ahmed Al Ganehi (Qatar).
- 84': Salman Bormeya (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Abdullah Alahrak (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Al Rawi.
- 86': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt missed. Almoez Ali (Qatar) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Sulaiman Abdulghafoor (Kuwait).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Attempt missed. Ahmed Al Ganehi (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Abdullah Alahrak.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jassem Gaber (Qatar).
- 90'+2': Redha Hani (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Abdullah Alahrak (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ahmad Al Dhefiri (Kuwait).
- 90'+3': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Hasan Al Anezi.
- 90'+4': Abd Al Mohsen Al Ajami (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Abdullah Alahrak (Qatar).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Qatar 3, Kuwait 0.
- 0': Match ends, Qatar 3, Kuwait 0.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 9,826
Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 9,826
WCQ - AFC Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Oman | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Qatar (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Meshaal Barsham (GK) |
| 12 | Lucas Mendes |
| 5 | Tarek Salman |
| 4 | Mohammed Waad |
| 20 | Abdullah Marafee |
| 3 | Mahdi Salem |
| 6 | Ahmed Fathi |
| 8 | Jassem Abdulsallam |
| 19 | Almoez Ali |
| 10 | Akram Afif |
| 11 | Yusuf Abdurisag |
Kuwait (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Sulaiman Abdulghafoor (GK) |
| 2 | Hasan Hamdan Al Anezi |
| 4 | Khaled Ebrahim |
| 5 | Redha Abujabarah |
| 14 | Salman Bormeya |
| 3 | Rashed Al Dousari |
| 10 | Faisal Zayed Al-Harbi |
| 18 | Azbi Shehab |
| 9 | Mohammad Daham |
| 11 | Eid Al-Rasheedi |
| 20 | Yousef Naser |
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