Tajikistan vs Pakistan, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Tajikistan

35': Shervoni Mabatshoev
65': Manuchehr Safarov
70': Vahdat Hanonov

FT
3 - 0

Pakistan

About

Tajikistan are hosting Pakistan 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.
6': Muhammad Saddam (Pakistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Goal! Tajikistan 1, Pakistan 0. Shervoni Mabatshoev (Tajikistan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vahdat Hanonov.
45'+1': Shahrom Samiev (Tajikistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': First Half ends, Tajikistan 1, Pakistan 0.
45': Second Half begins Tajikistan 1, Pakistan 0.
56': Substitution, Pakistan. McKeal Abdullah replaces Fareed Ullah.
65': Goal! Tajikistan 2, Pakistan 0. Manuchehr Safarov (Tajikistan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
66': Substitution, Tajikistan. Nuriddin Khamrokulov replaces Rustam Soirov.
70': Goal! Tajikistan 3, Pakistan 0. Vahdat Hanonov (Tajikistan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zoir Dzhuraboev.
72': Substitution, Pakistan. Umair Ali replaces Alamgir Ghazi.
73': Substitution, Tajikistan. Sharafjon Solehov replaces Shervoni Mabatshoev.
73': Substitution, Tajikistan. Tabrez Islomov replaces Akhtam Nazarov.
75': Omer Rao (Pakistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Substitution, Pakistan. Imran Kayani replaces Adeel Younas.
83': Substitution, Pakistan. Moin Ahmed replaces Omer Rao.
83': Substitution, Pakistan. Shayak Dost replaces Ali Uzair.
84': Substitution, Tajikistan. Abubakr Sulaymonov replaces Shahrom Samiev.
84': Substitution, Tajikistan. Alisher Shukurov replaces Parvizdzhon Umarbayev.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Tajikistan 3, Pakistan 0.
0': Match ends, Tajikistan 3, Pakistan 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Republican Central Stadium
Location: Dushanbe City, Tajikistan
Attendance: 7,800

Line-Ups

Tajikistan (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Rustam Yatimov (GK)
2	Zoir Dzhuraboev
6	Vahdat Hanonov
19	Akhtam Nazarov
5	Manuchehr Safarov
22	Shahrom Samiev
17	Ekhson Pandzhshanbe
7	Parvizdzhon Umarboev
13	Amadoni Kamolov
15	Shervoni Mabatshoev
9	Rustam Soirov

Tajikistan Substitutes:

Alisher Shukurov, Abubakr Sulaymonov, Fathullo Olimzoda, Rakhmatsho Rakhmatzoda, Mekhrubon Karimov, Muhriddin Hasanov, Sharafjon Solehov, Tabrez Islomov, Dalerjon Barotov, Sodiqjon Qurbonov, Nuriddin Khamrokulov.

Pakistan (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Yousuf Butt (GK)
5	Waqar Ihtisham
4	Abdullah Iqbal
14	Muhammad Saddam
15	Mohammad Fazal
2	Mohammad Umar Hayat
8	Rahis Nabi
7	Alamgir Ghazi
16	Ali Uzair Mahmood
10	Fareed Ullah
11	Adeel Younas

Pakistan Substitutes:

Mamoon Moosa Khan, Hassan Ali, Abdul Rehman, Imran Kayani, Saqib Hanif, Umair Ali, Tauqeer Ul Hassan, Moin Ahmed, Mckeal Abdullah, Shayak Dost.

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