United Arab Emirates vs Nepal, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
- 11': Khalifa Al-Hammadi
- 36': Ali Mabkhout (P)
- 44': Ali Mabkhout
- 45'+1': Fábio Lima
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
About
United Arab Emirates are hosting Nepal
at Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 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.
- 11': Goal! United Arab Emirates 1, Nepal 0. Khalifa Al Hammadi (United Arab Emirates) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Saleh.
- 18': Substitution, Nepal. Amrit Shrestha replaces Laken Limbu.
- 35': Amrit Shrestha (Nepal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Goal! United Arab Emirates 2, Nepal 0. Ali Mabkhout (United Arab Emirates) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 44': Goal! United Arab Emirates 3, Nepal 0. Ali Mabkhout (United Arab Emirates) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': Goal! United Arab Emirates 4, Nepal 0. Fábio Lima (United Arab Emirates) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdalla Ramadan.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, United Arab Emirates 4, Nepal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins United Arab Emirates 4, Nepal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nepal. Yogesh Gurung replaces Amrit Shrestha.
- 45': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Mohammed Al Attas replaces Khalifa Al Hammadi.
- 45': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Mohammed Al Baloushi replaces Abdalla Ramadan.
- 47': Aashish Chaudhary (Nepal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Harib Abdalla Suhail replaces Fábio Lima.
- 68': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Sultan Adil replaces Ali Saleh.
- 76': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Tahnoon Al Zaabi replaces Ali Mabkhout.
- 80': Substitution, Nepal. Hisub Thapaliya replaces Gillespye Jung Karki.
- 84': Substitution, Nepal. Ayush Ghalan replaces Manish Dangi.
- 85': Substitution, Nepal. Anjan Rai replaces Chhiring Lama.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, United Arab Emirates 4, Nepal 0.
- 0': Match ends, United Arab Emirates 4, Nepal 0.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Al Maktoum Stadium
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 3,640
Venue: Al Maktoum Stadium
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 3,640
Line-Ups
United Arab Emirates (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Khalid Eisa (GK) |
| 4 | Khalid Hashemi |
| 12 | Khalifa Al-Hammadi |
| 2 | Abdullah Idrees |
| 3 | Zayed Sultan |
| 10 | Fábio Lima |
| 15 | Yahia Nader |
| 18 | Abdalla Ramadan |
| 7 | Ali Mabkhout |
| 11 | Caio Canedo |
| 9 | Ali Saleh Amro |
Nepal (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Kiran Chemjong Limbu (GK) |
| 10 | Laken Limbu |
| 23 | Rohit Chand |
| 6 | Chhiring Lama |
| 9 | Aashish Chaudhary  |
| 20 | Sanish Shrestha |
| 12 | Sesehang Angdembe |
| 11 | Utsav Rai |
| 21 | Manish Dangi |
| 14 | Anjan Bista |
| 7 | Gillespye Jung Karki |
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